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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2008, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (8): 39-42.

Special Issue: 畜牧兽医

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Research of Cowside Tests for the Detection of Subclinical Ketosis in Cows during Early Lactation Period

Zhang Zhigang, Liu Guowen, Li Xiaobing, Sun Guoquan, , Wang Zhe, Guo Changming, Gao Ruifeng   

  • Received:2008-04-24 Revised:2008-05-21 Online:2008-08-08 Published:2008-08-08

Abstract: Ketosis is a common nutrition metabolic disease of dairy cows. Using ketone powder, urine analysis strip, milk analysis strip, kit detected the ketone concentration in milk and serum of dairy cows respectively, serum β-hydroxybutyrate 1200μmol/L as the threshold for normal cows and subclinical ketosis. Urine analysis strip and milk analysis strip diagnosis standard were 200μmol/L and 5mg/dl respectively. Serum β-hydroxybutyrate and glucose concentration of healthy cows were 726±43μmol/L, 3.42±0.05mmol/L respectively, subclinical ketosis cows were 2563±238μmol/L, 2.78±0.07mmol/L, difference was significant(P<0.05). Sensitivity and specificity of milk analysis strip were 67% and 92%, urine analysis strip were 57% and 85%,ketone powder were 60% and 94% respectively. It was an effectual method that cowside test diagnose the dairy cows subclinical ketosis with milk analysis strip.

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