Ketosis of Cattle

Ketosis

Also known as:

Acetonemia Ketonemia

See also:

Ketosis

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. Cows often refuse grain before forage. In group-fed Decreased milk yield, lethargy and an “empty” appearing abdomen.Rumen motility is variable, but often hypoactive following reduced intake. Central Nervous System disturbances are 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