Metabolic Profile Characteristics and Treatment of Ketosis in Holstein-Friesian Cows in Egypt | ||
| Veterinary Medical Journal (Giza) | ||
| Volume 63, Issue 1, January 2017, Pages 89-97 PDF (4.83 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/vmjg.2017.354953 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Abdulraqeb Alshami; Haitham Abdel-Saeed* ; Ossama Abdou | ||
| Department of Medicine and Infectious Disease, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Ketosis is a major metabolic disorder of dairy cattle especially in early lactation that can resulted in visible clinical symptoms that typically occurred within the first six to eight weeks post-calving included anorexia, hard faeces, rapid loss of condition and decreased milk yield. This study was conducted for evaluation the metabolic profile status and treatment of ketosis in Holstein-Friesian dairy cows in Egypt. A total number of thirty one Holstein-Friesian dairy cows were included in the present study and belonged to Giza and El-Behera governorates. Fifteen cows were apparently healthy while sixteen were suffered from anorexia, wasting, rapid loss of condition, sweet breath odor and decrease in milk yield. Results showed significant (P<0.001) decrease in rectal temperature, metabolic profile included serum total protein, globulin and glucose in ketotic cows. Also, there was significant (P<0.01) decrease in serum BUN while serum inorganic Phosphorus showed mild significant (P<0.05) decrease. Treatment was applied to all affected cows on metabolic profile was reassessed after treatment. Results showed significant (P<0.001) increase in serum of total protein, globulin, and glucose while serum BUN and inorganic phosphorus showed Significant increase (P<0.01) these data is considered one of few records about the status of metabolic profile test in Holstein-Friesian cows suffered from ketosis in Egypt | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Ketosis; Holstein-Friesian Cows; Metabolic Profile; Treatment | ||
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