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Also known as: '''''Acetonaemia — Ketonaemia
Also known as: '''''Acetonaemia — Ketonaemia
Treatment is aimed at restoring normal blood glucose levels.
Treatment is aimed at restoring normal blood glucose levels.
A bolus of intravenous dextrose (50%) has been the treatment of choice for years. This often results in a quick recovery however animals may relapse.
A bolus of intravenous dextrose (50%) has been the treatment of choice for years. This often results in a quick recovery however animals may relapse.
Glucocorticoids also act to increase blood glucose but tend to have longer acting effects and can be given intramuscularly once daily.
Propylene glycol can be administered orally and it acts as a precursor to glucose. This can be administered twice daily.
Propylene glycol can be administered orally and it acts as a precursor to glucose. This can be administered twice daily.
Encouraging movement of the cow forms a part of therapy. Muscle activity of the cow is important to decrease keton bodies in the blood. If possible, put cows with acetonaemia on a moving floor so that they have to walk.
==Prevention and Control==
==Prevention and Control==
See also: '''[[Ketosis]]'''
See also: '''[[Ketosis]]'''
==Literature Search==
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|literature search = [http://www.cabdirect.org/search.html?rowId=1&options1=AND&q1=%28title%3A%28ketosis%29+OR+title%3A%28acetonaemia%29+OR+title%3A%28acetonemia%29+OR+title%3A%28ketonaemia%29+OR+title%3A%28ketonemia%29%29+AND+od%3A%28cattle%29&occuring1=freetext&rowId=2&options2=AND&q2=&occuring2=freetext&rowId=3&options3=AND&q3=&occuring3=freetext&publishedstart=2000&publishedend=yyyy&calendarInput=yyyy-mm-dd&la=any&it=any&show=all&x=38&y=11 Ketosis in cattle publications since 2000]
|full text = [http://www.cabi.org/cabdirect/FullTextPDF/2006/20063124752.pdf '''Treatment of clinical ketosis.''' Duffield, T.; The North American Veterinary Conference, Gainesville, USA, Large animal. Proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference, Volume 20, Orlando, Florida, USA, 7-11 January, 2006, 2006, pp 17-20, 7 ref.]
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==References==
Andrews, A.H, Blowey, R.W, Boyd, H and Eddy, R.G. (2004) '''Bovine Medicine''' (Second edition), ''Blackwell Publishing''
Merck & Co (2008)''' The Merck Veterinary Manual''' (Eighth Edition) ''Merial ''
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