The association between blood β-hydroxybutyric acid in postparturient dairy cows and the incidence of clinical diseases, milk yield, milk components, reproduction, and culling during early lactation

Authors

  • Alfonso Lago DairyExperts, Tulare, California, 93724
  • José Manuel Valle Serivet, Lugo, Spain, 27377
  • José Antonio Pico Pico Veterinario, Asturias, Spain
  • Cándido Rodríguez Icos Sociedad Cooperativa, Lugo, Spain, 27377
  • Manuel Morales Centro Veterinario Oceva, Zamora, Spain, 49020
  • Alfonso Goris Cooperativa Feiraco, A Coruña, Spain

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20123970

Keywords:

subclinical ketosis, SCK, clinical diseases, milk yield, fat content, protein content, fat:protein ratio, inear somatic cell count

Abstract

The objectives of this study was to a) evaluate the association between subclinical ketosis (SCK) and the subsequent incidence of various clinical diseases; b) evaluate the association between various clinical diseases and the subsequent incidence of SCK; and c) evaluate the association between SCK and milk yield (MILK), fat content (FAT), protein content (PROT), fat:protein ratio (FPR), linear somatic cell count (LSCC) at first test, conception at first breeding (CFB), and culling before 60 DIM (CULL60).

Cover image of the 45th Conference Proceedings: Three black-and-white cows lounge in a spring field. Yellow background.

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Published

2012-09-20

Issue

2012

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