Ketosis in Dairy Herds : Presentation and Control
Universidad Austral de Chile
Médica Veterinaria de la Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brasil. Doctora en Ciencias Veterinarias de la Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile. Docente del Instituto de Ciencias Clínicas Veterinarias de la Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile.
email: mirelanoro@gmail.com
Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia
Médica Veterinaria de la Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brasil. Magíster en Ciencias Veterinarias con mención en Salud Animal de la Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile. Docente de tiempo completo de la Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, sede Bucaramanga. Miembro del grupo de investigación “Nutrición, Toxicología y Reproducción Animal” de la Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia de la Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, sede Bucaramanga.
email: clarissa.strieder@campusucc.edu.co
Economic losses in dairy herds due to metabolic disorders are associated with inadequate management during the transition period, leading to health problems that decrease milk production, efficiency and animal welfare. Failures in metabolic adaptation mechanisms during the transition period and early lactation are directly associated with high rates of lipid mobilization, resulting in metabolic diseases such as ketosis. Ketosis is a metabolic disease affecting high-production dairy cows and is associated with negative energy balance. It is classified in two types: type I hypoglycaemic-hypoinsulinemic and type II hyperglycemic-hyperinsulinemic. Both can be controlled and prevented through management strategies, diet and additives during different stages of lactation. The lack of accurate diagnosis and prevention of metabolic diseases leads to lost productivity stemming from high rates of disease, low reproductive rates, increased use of human resources, and treatment and premature culling of animals in dairy herds. This paper aims to review the general aspects of the occurrence of ketosis along with prevention strategies in dairy herds.
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