ABSTRACT Ketosis can seriously impair cow performance. This study detected changes in prepartum blood metabolic parameters for predicting postpartum ketosis occurrence dairy cows. Body condition score (BCS) was assessed before and after delivery. Blood samples of 63 cows were collected from 10 days calving to measure including β-hydroxybutyric acid (BHBA), non-esterified fatty (NEFA), glucose (...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the change in atonic or myoclonic seizures associated with the Lénnox-Gastaut syndrome during the initiation of the ketogenic diet, and to describe the development of a blinded crossover study of the efficacy of the ketogenic diet. DESIGN A before-after trial. SETTING The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Md. PATIENTS Change in clinical seizure frequency was examin...

BACKGROUND It is uncertain whether liberal glucose control in critically ill diabetic patients leads to increased ketone production and ketoacidosis. Therefore, we aimed to assess the prevalence of ketosis, ketonuria and ketoacidosis in critically ill diabetic patients treated in accordance with a liberal glycemic control protocol. METHODS We performed a prospective observational cohort study...

BACKGROUND It is difficult in clinical practice to differentiate patients with newly diagnosed diabetes and ketosis. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of intensive insulin therapy on islet function in patients with new-onset diabetes and concomitant ketosis, and to determine the value of alternation in islet function in the typing of diabetes. MATERIAL/METHODS A total of 206...

Backgrounds: Subclinical ketosis can cause greater economic loss due to a lack of clinical symptoms. Objectives: The present study was aimed to design a chemical method for measuring serum ketone bodies in the affected subclinical cows. Methods: Acetoacetate concentrations were measured using a nitroprusside reaction and b-hydroxy butyric acid (BHBA) which was oxidized to acetoacetate using nan...

Ketosis is a metabolic disorder associated with high production and low energy intake in dairy cows. Fat reserves are mobilized, gluconeogenesis occurs. Traditionally, rapid tests for blood, milk or urine used to detect increased ketone body levels case of ketosis. Breath analysis relatively new relevant the development automatic sensor systems early warning. This study aims determine whether w...