Symptoms of Chronic Ketosis in Cows and Morphobiochemical Indicators of Blood
March 2022
in “
International Journal of Current Science Research and Review
”
Studysummary This article describes subclinical ketosis in pregnant cows and associates it with several metabolic changes and clinical signs, reporting decreased levels of hemoglobin and glucose and increased ketone bodies. Our plain-language summary of this paper — not a Tressless recommendation.
The article discusses subclinical ketosis in cows during late pregnancy, highlighting symptoms such as changes in appetite during lactation, anemia of the mucous membranes, decreased skin elasticity and luster, increased pulse and respiration, abdominal hypotension, and alopecia. Biochemical indicators include decreased levels of hemoglobin, glucose, total calcium, inorganic phosphorus, carotene, and alkaline reserves, alongside increased ketone bodies and decreased number and activity of infusoria in the large abdominal fluid, leading to large abdominal acidosis.
