Abstract
The aim of this study was to assess the potential of milk fatty acids as diagnostic tool for hyperketonemia of 93 dairy cows in a 3 × 2 factorial arrangement. Cows were fed a glucogenic or lipogenic diet and originally were intended to be subjected to a 0-, 30-, or 60-d dry period. Nevertheless, some of the cows, which were intended for inclusion in the 0-d dry period group, dried off spontaneously. Milk was collected in wk 2, 3, 4, and 8 of lactation for milk fat analysis. Blood was sampled from wk 2 to 8 after parturition for ß-hydroxybutyrate (BHBA) analysis. Cases were classified into 2 groups: hyperketonemia (BHBA =1.2 mmol/L) and nonhyperketonemia (BHBA
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 5211-5221 |
Journal | Journal of Dairy Science |
Volume | 98 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Keywords
- detect subclinical ketosis
- beta-hydroxybutyrate concentrations
- dairy-cows
- energy-balance
- reproductive-performance
- dry period
- elevated concentrations
- transition period
- cattle
- chain