Accuracy of Subclinical Ketosis Detection with Rapid Test Methods for BHBA in Blood in Commercial Dairy Farms

This study gives an overview of the performance and accuracy of devices used for the fast measurement of β-hydroxybutyrate (BHBA) in blood for the on-farm indication of subclinical ketosis. Data were collected on ten dairy farms. In each farm, blood samples were taken from ten cows on four test days...

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Main Authors: Henrike Maria Jansen, Marleen Zschiesche, Dirk Albers, Wilhelm Wemheuer, A. Reza Sharifi, Jürgen Hummel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Dairy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2624-862X/2/4/52