Cowside blood test for beta-hydroxybutyrate concentration
Photograph of a handheld meter displaying a test result from an early lactation cow with hyperketonemia. The meter shows a beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) concentration of 4.8 mmol/L. A cow with hyperketonemia has a concentration ≥ 1.2 mmol/L.
Courtesy of Dr. Todd Duffield.
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