Table 49.

Hazards related to metabolic disorders. Hazards written in bold are scientifically proven by more than one source, those in normal text were found in only one paper, those in italic have been mentioned by the experts invited to the technical hearing meeting

Hazard category	Hazard
Housing	No hazard apart from ambient conditions
Ambient condition	Heat stress and decreased food consumption
Genetics	High producing does are specially predisposed
Nutrition and feeding	Restricted feeding prior to parturition Obesity (predisposing pregnancy toxaemia) Inappropriate levels of vitamins A, D and E (calcinosis)
Management of biosecurity	No hazard identified
Management of reproduction	Failure to cull non‐pregnant does at first service
Other	No hazard identified