Factors Related to Dairy Herds with a High and Low Incidence of Ketosis
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- 1 September 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
- Vol. 29 (3-4), 377-383
- https://doi.org/10.1186/bf03548632
Abstract
Factors associated with the incidence of ketosis were studied in 10 herds with a high incidence of the condition (H herds) and 12 herds with a low incidence, (L herds), based on available production data and one-day recordings undertaken once in each herd. Annual milk yield was at the same level in H and L herds. Fat-corrected (4% standard) maximum daily milk yield was significantly lower, and the corresponding % milk fat significantly higher, in the H herds. Feeding control showed that about one fattening feed unit more of roughages was fed per cow per day in the L herds, in which the roughage diet was also more varied. In the H herds, plasma acetoacetate and free fatty acid levels were higher 2–30 and 31–60 days after calving, whereas plasma glucose levels were lower 2–30 days after calving. The acetoacetate level in morning milk and in blood plasma before feeding were significantly correlated (r = 0.971). The estimated energy balance for cows 2–60 days after calving was at the same level in both herd categories. The study design used did not appear to be suited for revealing causal factors as a basis for preventive action in herds with a high incidence of ketosis.Keywords
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