An evaluation of the relationship between hyperketonemia and pre- and post-calving hoof lesions in dairy cattle
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20183235Keywords:
lameness, fat, fat mobilization, dairy cattle, free-stallAbstract
Recent research has suggested changes related to fat mobilization are an important risk factor for lameness development. The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) blood concentration of cows post-calving and hoof lesions during the first 150 DIM.