Subclinical Ketosis. Economic Implications and Clinical Management
Published:October 1, 2012
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INTRODUCTION Subclinical ketosis (SCK) is defined as elevated concentrations of ketone bodies in the absence of clinical signs of ketosis. It is an important metabolic disease in dairy cattle during early lactation period and has been associated with decreased milk production, impaired reproductive performance, displaced abomasums, metritis, mastitis, and clinical ketosis (Duffield,2001). Duri...
Informative Article. Ketosis is a metabolic disease that occurs when the cow is in a severe state of negative energy balance. This condition arises from disturbances in the metabolism of carbohydrates and volatile fatty acids in the body.
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