Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Undertaking nutritional diagnostic investigations.
- Journal:
- The Veterinary clinics of North America. Food animal practice
- Year:
- 2014
- Authors:
- Oetzel, Garrett R
- Affiliation:
- Department of Medical Sciences · United States
Abstract
Veterinarians serving dairy clients can provide systematic investigations of nutritional problems. The foundation of a nutritional investigation is a careful evaluation of the diet being consumed by the cows. This information is supplemented by herd health and production records, evaluation of the cows (particularly locomotion and body condition scoring), and biological tests. All data collected during a herd investigation contain inherent error. Diagnostic conclusions from the herd investigation are most plausible when information collected from different sources all indicates similar conclusions.
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