Metabolic disorders in Ruminant, Ketosis, Ketonemia ,Woody cow syndrome

- Clinical Signs

1- Clinical Ketosis (digestive form)

• Reduced milk yield
• Selective anorexia (refuse eating of concentrate)
• Weight loss and decreased body condition score
• Firm, dry feces
• Acetone odor on breath or milk
• Decreased rumen motility

Figure (3): Emaciation in buffalo affected with ketosis

 

2- clinical ketosis (nervous form)

• Excessive licking, chewing
• Head pressing
• Ataxia or incoordination
• Muscle tremors

3-Subclinical Ketosis

No visible signs, but the cattle have:

• Reduced milk yield
• Reduced reproductive performance
• Higher risk of displaced abomasum and metritis