Abstract:
Abstract: Background: Hypocalcemia is the most important metabolic problems commonly affect
transition dairy cows. (Sub) clinical hypocalcemia also prone the cow to an increased risk of several
transition period problems. The current cross sectional study was conducted from January 2018 to
May 2018 to estimate prevalence and identify associated risk factors of hypocalcaemia and other
peri- and early post-partum period problems of dairy cows in North-Western Ethiopia specifically:
Bahir Dar, Debretabor and Gondar. Methods : Data of 1527 cows was collected by face to face
interview from 288 dairy farmers by using a semi-structured questionnaire. Serum calcium level was
measured from blood samples collected within 12-48 hours of calving from 88 cows that have given
birth during the study period. Ordinary and mixed logistic regressions with random herd effect models
were used to check the association between the variables. Results : Prevalence of peri- and early
