Is the tendency for a cow to have a retained placenta somehow related to genetics and/or lack of proper nutrients?
Lack of proper nutrition, our vet implicated lack of selenium. We made sure selenium was in our mineral mix this past year and have not had a problem. I’ve heard a vitamin (can’t think which one right now) might be responsible, also. The main thing about vitamin and mineral deficiencies is they usually take a long time developing and a long time fixing. There are exceptions to this rule, of course. The herd health will be greatly improved by providing vitamins and minerals year ’round and based on what else they are fed. Lots of people on this board will testify to the value of regular mineral supplementation.
