Multiple choice Milk fever is also (scientifically) known as what? Parturient paresis Postpartum paresis Mamogenesis Masticular Paresis Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself A Correct answer Explanation Milk fever, or hypocalcemia, is clinically referred to as parturient paresis. It occurs when a cow cannot mobilize enough calcium from its bones to meet the demands of lactation shortly after calving.