Difference between revisions of "Ketosis of Cattle"
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==Clinical Signs== | ==Clinical Signs== | ||
| − | Reduced feed intake is often the first clinical sign. Cows often refuse grain before forage. | + | Reduced feed intake is often the first clinical sign to be noted. Cows often refuse grain before forage. Other signs include decreased milk yield, lethargy and an “empty” appearing abdomen. Rumen motility is variable, but often hypoactive following reduced intake. |
| − | + | Rarely central Nervous System disturbances present in a minority of cases and include incoordination, agression excesssive licking and chewing and occassionally bellowing. | |
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*due to excessive loss of glucose in the milk | *due to excessive loss of glucose in the milk | ||
Revision as of 16:30, 3 August 2010
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| Also known as: | Acetonemia Ketonemia |
| See also: | Ketosis |
Description
Signalment
Occurs in high yielding dairy cows a few weeks postpartum.
Diagnosis
Can often
Clinical Signs
Reduced feed intake is often the first clinical sign to be noted. Cows often refuse grain before forage. Other signs include decreased milk yield, lethargy and an “empty” appearing abdomen. Rumen motility is variable, but often hypoactive following reduced intake. Rarely central Nervous System disturbances present in a minority of cases and include incoordination, agression excesssive licking and chewing and occassionally bellowing.
- due to excessive loss of glucose in the milk
- milk yield drops
- smell of ketones on the breath
- ketones excreted in the milk
- self-limiting condition