Prevention and treatment of ketoemia in dairy cows

Ketosis in dairy cattle is caused by improper feeding, excess protein and fat in feed, deficiency of carbohydrates and vitamins, which leads to the decrease of blood glucose, the enhancement of glucose production in liver and the production of a large number of ketone bodies. The disease is also often caused by lack of exercise and liver disease or insufficient insulin production in high-yielding cows.

Symptoms of ketonemia in dairy cows

1, indigestion type: at the beginning of the disease, cows will have loss of appetite, and then reduce ruminant, rumen peristalsis sound weakened, feces dry or diarrhea, a small amount and stench. The milk yield of most cows decreased, the breast had no obvious change, and the milk was easy to form foam, such as colostrum, with a special smell of acetone. In the later stage, the voiced area of the liver was enlarged and the body temperature was normal or on the low side. The decrease in the number of breathing showed abdominal breathing.

2. Nervous type: initial excitement, hearing sensitivity, hideous eyes or nystagmus, masseter spasm, sometimes without eating and constantly chewing and salivating. Some are rampant, violent and restless. After the symptoms are maintained for a day or two, they turn to a state of inhibition, with a low head, dull reflexes, mental malaise, and a stumbling gait. In the later stage, it is quite similar to postpartum paralysis, often in a coma.

3, clinical symptoms: only elevated blood ketones, mild loss of appetite, less milk production or low milk fat, the rest have no obvious symptoms, the most likely to be ignored.

Prevention and treatment of ketoemia in dairy cattle

1. Improve feeding and adjust food rations. Stop feeding legume concentrate or less, give digestible sugars, appropriately reduce the amount of silage, give more hay and drive cows to exercise.

2. Supplement blood sugar and increase the content of blood sugar. Intravenous injection of 25% 50% glucose solution 500-1000 ml, or intraperitoneal injection of 20% glucose solution.

3. Neutralize blood acidity. Use 5% sodium bicarbonate solution (soda solution) 300-500 ml, 20% Annaga injection 10-20 ml, intravenous drip after mixing, once a day, or take 20-30 grams of sodium bicarbonate 2-3 times a day.

4. When the sick cow is in a coma, 80,100 units of insulin can be injected subcutaneously, and a large dose of 5% glucose solution (about more than 2000 ml) can be injected intravenously.

5. Nerve type can be infused intravenously with 8% chlorophenol magnesium sulfate solution 100-200 ml.

6. Take 200 grams of brown sugar and 200 grams of white sugar, 50 grams of ginger and 10 dates, and fill them with fried soup, once in the morning and evening for 10 days.