Every third dairy cow is affected by subclinical ketosis during early lactation! With severe consequences:
Decreased milk production Impaired reproductive performance Increased risk of displ
High performance dairy cows run through a period of negative energy balance during early lactation which leads to an impairment of the immune system. The transition period – a time of extraordina
A clinical ketosis can turn out to be very expensive! Decreased milk and reproductive performance, subsequent diseases and related treatment costs can cause significant financial burden.
With progression of the metabolic disorder the ketone bodies will proceed in accumulation in blood and clinical symptoms will arise. In addition to visible signs of the disease of the animal, als
Subclinical ketosis is more common than clinical ketosis and therefore in total responsible for a much higher loss of earnings! The disease remains undetected if ketones are not measured. Therefore
