Dairy cows pass through a period of negative energy balance as they transition from late
gestation to early lactation. Poor adaptation through this period, expressed as excessively …

The objectives of this study were to estimate the global prevalence of SCK in dairy cows, to
identify optimum thresholds for BHB determining, to explore heterogeneity for some …

The objective of this study was to characterize the relationship between rumination and
subclinical ketosis (SCK) in transition dairy cows. A study was conducted on 4 commercial …

The objective of this study was to determine the suitability of 2 electronic hand-held devices
[FreeStyle Precision (FSP), Abbott GmbH & Co. KG, Wiesbaden, Germany and GlucoMen LX …

The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of Subclinical ketosis (SCK)
between 4 and 19 days in milk (DIM) in a grazing production system and investigate the …

The objective of this study was to evaluate 4 handheld ketone meters for use in on-farm β-
hydroxybutyrate (BHB) monitoring of hyperketonemia in transition dairy cows. Blood …

The objective of this study was to characterize the association of lying behavior and
subclinical ketosis (SCK) in transition dairy cows. A total of 339 dairy cows (107 primiparous …

The accuracy of the Precision Xceed® hand-held meter as an on-site method for measuring
blood β-hydroxybutyric acid (BHBA) and glucose concentrations, for the diagnosis of …

Ketosis in dairy cattle is primarily diagnosed based on the concentrations of ketone bodies
in the blood, milk, or urine. Cow-side tests using these fluids are available for rapid detection …

Several rapid tests for use on farm have been validated for the detection of hyperketonemia
(HK) in dairy cattle, however the reported sensitivity and specificity of each method varies …