Comparing the Urine Ketone Strip Test and the Handheld Ketone Meter to Diagnose Ketosis in Early Lactation Dairy Cows

Ketosis is a common metabolic disease in fresh dairy cows. Clinical and subclinical ketosis (SCK) can cause reduced milk yield, decreased milk protein, reduced reproductive capacity, and increased risk of displaced abomasum. Usually, diagnosing ketosis is performed by measuring acetoacetate or BHBA...

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Main Authors: Klibs N. Galvão, Achilles Vieira Neto, Gustavo Peña, Joao Bittar, Lucas Ibarbia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2012-10-01
Series:EDIS
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/120232
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