{"id":6726,"date":"2026-10-07T09:00:39","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T07:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wellion-at.giefing.net\/ketosis-a-serious-metabolic-disease-in-dairy-cows\/"},"modified":"2026-10-07T09:03:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T07:03:07","slug":"ketosis-a-serious-metabolic-disease-in-dairy-cows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellion-at.giefing.net\/en\/ketosis-a-serious-metabolic-disease-in-dairy-cows\/","title":{"rendered":"Ketosis \u2013 a serious metabolic disease in dairy cows"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ketosis = metabolic state using fatty acids as a source of energy\"\"<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n

If the body faces a condition of a lack of energy it will adapt to it by a mobilisation of the lipid reserves as a normal adaptive response. Free fatty acids are used to generate energy. During this process ketone bodies are formed which accumulate in the body and their concentration can be measured in blood.<\/p>\n

The energy demand of high-performance dairy cows increases rapidly after calving at the onset of lactation and cannot be met by food intake.<\/p>\n

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The transition period \u2013 a time of extraordinary importance for the management of dairy cows!<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The last 3 weeks before calving until 3 weeks after calving is a critical period of time for the health, production and profitability of dairy cows.
\nApproximately 75% of diseases in dairy cows occur within the first month after calving!2 30-50% of dairy cows come down with a metabolic or infectious disease during the transition period.3<\/sup><\/p>\n

1 IWERSEN et al, 2015: \u00dcberwachung des Energiestoffwechsels von Milchk\u00fchen in der Fr\u00fchlaktation \u2013 eine sinnvolle Ma\u00dfnahme zur Vermeidung von Folgeerkrankungen, Klauentierpraxis 23: 17-23<\/sup>
\n2 LEBLANC et al, 2006: Major Advances in Disease Prevention in Dairy Cattle, J. Dairy Sci. 89: 1267-1279<\/sup>
\n3 LEBLANC et al, 2010: Monitoring Metabolic Health of Dairy Cattle in the Transition Period, J. Reprod. Dev. 56: S29-S35<\/sup><\/p>\n

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Subclinical ketosis \u2013 an invisible economic loss!\"\"<\/a><\/h3>\n

Subclinical ketosis is \u201einvisible\u201d and can only be detected by the measurement of the ketone bodies. The characteristics:<\/p>\n