Cowside blood test for beta-hydroxybutyrate concentration

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.