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Khaled Gohary1, Michael W Overton1, Michael Von Massow1, Stephen J LeBlanc1, Kerry D Lissemore1, Todd F Duffield1.
Abstract
The objective of this study was to develop a model to estimate the cost of a case of subclinical ketosis (SCK) in Canadian dairy herds. Costs were derived from the default inputs, and included increased clinical disease incidence attributable to SCK, $76; longer time to pregnancy, $57; culling and death in early lactation attributable to SCK, $26; milk production loss, $44. Given these figures, the cost of 1 case of SCK was estimated to be $203. Sensitivity analysis showed that the estimated cost of a case of SCK was most sensitive to the herd-level incidence of SCK and the cost of 1 day open. In conclusion, SCK negatively impacts dairy herds and losses are dependent on the herd-level incidence and factors included in the calculation.Entities:
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27429460 PMCID: PMC4904808
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Can Vet J ISSN: 0008-5286 Impact factor: 1.008