What are the advantages of testing ketones in cows in a blood sample?
Blood testing – the gold standard
The measurement of ß-Hydroxybutyrate (BHB), the predominant ketone body in blood, is the gold standard diagnostic test for detection of subclinical ketosis.
The determination of BHB with a device especially calibrated for cows, allows a diagnosis even before the development of clinical ketosis with visible signs of disease.
Animals who suffer from subclinical ketosis show already a decrease in performance and have an increased risk for other diseases due to the impaired immune system, the detection and the treatment of ketosis in the subclinical state is therefore of highest importance!
Disease prevention is much better than treatment of obviously ill cows!
- Easy operation for testing ketones
- Calibrated especially for the blood composition and blood properties of dairy cows
- Minimally invasive blood sampling through collection of capillary blood → the small blood sample of 0,8 μl can be collected very easily by means of Safetylancets for single use.
- Very fast: test result directly in the stable after only 8 seconds
- Objective results: exact value in numbers
The premature detection of elevated ketone concentrations allows an early efficient treatment and will lead therefore to a higher production performance and higher income!
Optimization of the herd management
Regular monitoring of the energy metabolism of dairy cows pays off!
A regular and complete check of all cows after calving is important, to detect subclinical ketosis at an early stage, to take immediate measures and therefore to achieve a higher output.
Optimized herd monitoring through multiple testing of every cow in the first 3 weeks after calving. Test at least twice per week to guarantee the optimal economic success for your herd. Repeated measurements increase the probability to detect subclinical ketotic animals rapidly.
Improvement of herd health, animal welfare and performance!
Blood sampling
The diagnosis of ketosis can be made by measurement in venous or capillary blood.
A drop of capillary blood can be gained e.g. at the region of the hairless exterior vulva.
The use of WellionVet SAFETYLANCETS 18G allows easy and safe collection of capillary blood – a quick, reliable and accurate result directly at the animal.
