Physiology/Medicine General Flashcards
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Detection and importance of negative energy balance in daily cattle
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-ve energy balance (eNEB) in dairy cows is characterised biochemically by elevations in blood biochemical parameters such as β-hydroxybutyrate (BHB), non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA) and reductions in glucose concentrations in either late pregnancy and/or early lactation, is associated with an increased risk of transition cow diseases (such as ketosis, metritis and displaced abomasum), increased risk of culling in early lactation, decreased milk production and reduction in fertility
