CETOSE SUBCLÍNICA EM VACAS LEITEIRAS EM PROPRIEDADE RURAL DO SUDOESTE GOIANO: RELATO DE CASO

Abstract

Ketosis is a metabolic disease of great importance in high-producing dairy cows, especially during the transition period. To evaluate the incidence of the subclinical form of the disease on a farm in the municipality of Rio Verde, a rapid test was performed using the FreeStyle Optium device from Abbott Laboratories on 15 dairy cows between the third and ninth day postpartum. It is known that ketosis is associated with several other problems, such as displaced abomasum, mastitis, low fertility, and decreased milk production, among others. However, due to the absence of evident clinical signs, it often goes unnoticed. The aim of this study was to highlight the importance of early diagnosis and treatment of subclinical ketosis, preventing the occurrence of secondary diseases and productive losses. Of the cows tested, 46.47% presented subclinical ketosis. They were treated with 50% glucose solution and showed no clinical signs. The test demonstrated the high possibility of productive losses caused by this metabolic disorder in high-producing dairy herds.