Prevention of ketosis of high-yielding cows in spring

Abstract

This article presents the results of the study of the effect of the «BergaFat F – 100» fodder additive on the individual biochemical parameters of the blood of highly productive cows. The number of patients with ketosis of cows in the spring (34.1% of newborn cows) and the average number of ketone bodies in the blood is 2.64 ± 0.14 (2.4–4.6) mmol/l. It was determined that when «BergaFat F – 100» was used, the number of patients with ketosis decreased by 36.7 %, while the average number of ketone bodies in the blood of diseased animals was 1.37 ± 0.06 (1.1–1.8) mmol/l, which is 1,9 times (p<0,001) less than in the previous year. The comparative estimation of biochemical parameters of serum of cows is presented. When adding «BergaFat F–100» to the main diet, the biochemical parameters studied are approaching the reference standard.