The Metabolic profile of grazing dairy cattle

Abstract

The metabolic profile as it stands at the moment is not a valid tool for the diagnosis of nutritional balance on its own. It is useful, however, as part of a wider investigation of dairy cattle nutrition.  It is useful for research in the possible selection of genetically superior animals and for investigations on different types of management systems.  it is valuable as an aid in the diagnosis of clinical problems which have not been solved by conventional methods.