Manoj Johnson
Metabolic profile of ketotic crossbred dairy cows - Mannuthy Centre of Excellence in Pathology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 1999
A study of the metabolic profile in ketotic cows in field
conditions was undertaken.
Twenty field cases of clinical ketosis in crossbred cows
which attended the outpatient unit of university veterinary
Hospital, Mannuthy selected at random, were utilized for the
study. Similarly twelve healthy dairy cows of identical field
conditions during the vulnerable period of ketosis., i.e.,
within two months of calving, selected at random 90nstituted
the control group. Samples of b19od, urine and milk from both
healthy and ketotic animals were collected and analysed for
various parameters using standard methods.
economic loss was also carried out.
Analysis of
Data collected from the diseased animals indicated a high
incidence among Jersey crossbreds during summer.
Cows aged
three to six years and in their second or third lactation
showed more incidence. Most of the ketotic cows were within
the first five weeks of calving~
,
Other than the usual signs ~eported by earlier workers,
frequent falling down and biting of chain, rope and crossbars
of the manger were also noticed. The clinical data were in
physiological limits.
Examination of haemoglobin (Hb) and packed cell volume
(PCV) did not reveal any significant difference between
ketotic and healthy cows. Biochemically blood glucose,
phosphorus, magnesium and total protein, albumin and globulin
showed significant decrease and blood urea nitrogen and ketone
bodies in blood showed significant increase among diseased
cows. However serum calcium, sodium and potassium did not
vary significantly among the two groups. Urine and milk from
the both the groups were examined and varying concentrations
of ketone bodies were detected.
Various managemental aspects for the prevention and
control of ketosis were discussed.
636.089 5 / MAN/ME
Metabolic profile of ketotic crossbred dairy cows - Mannuthy Centre of Excellence in Pathology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 1999
A study of the metabolic profile in ketotic cows in field
conditions was undertaken.
Twenty field cases of clinical ketosis in crossbred cows
which attended the outpatient unit of university veterinary
Hospital, Mannuthy selected at random, were utilized for the
study. Similarly twelve healthy dairy cows of identical field
conditions during the vulnerable period of ketosis., i.e.,
within two months of calving, selected at random 90nstituted
the control group. Samples of b19od, urine and milk from both
healthy and ketotic animals were collected and analysed for
various parameters using standard methods.
economic loss was also carried out.
Analysis of
Data collected from the diseased animals indicated a high
incidence among Jersey crossbreds during summer.
Cows aged
three to six years and in their second or third lactation
showed more incidence. Most of the ketotic cows were within
the first five weeks of calving~
,
Other than the usual signs ~eported by earlier workers,
frequent falling down and biting of chain, rope and crossbars
of the manger were also noticed. The clinical data were in
physiological limits.
Examination of haemoglobin (Hb) and packed cell volume
(PCV) did not reveal any significant difference between
ketotic and healthy cows. Biochemically blood glucose,
phosphorus, magnesium and total protein, albumin and globulin
showed significant decrease and blood urea nitrogen and ketone
bodies in blood showed significant increase among diseased
cows. However serum calcium, sodium and potassium did not
vary significantly among the two groups. Urine and milk from
the both the groups were examined and varying concentrations
of ketone bodies were detected.
Various managemental aspects for the prevention and
control of ketosis were discussed.
636.089 5 / MAN/ME