Herd Level Indicators for the Prediction of High-Risk Dairy Herds for Subclinical Ketosis

Abstract

While several tests and surrogate measures have been developed for diagnosing subclinical ketosis at the individual cow level, herd-level indicators to predict which herds might benefit from increased surveillance and enhanced preventive practices could be extremely useful to veterinarians. This project investigated the usefulness of potential herd-level indicators for predicting high-risk herds for subclinical ketosis.