I KRUUSE Cow-side Test Strips Keep your herd in balance In modern dairy farming, milk quality and quantity are vital for the economy. Both are closely related to the well-being of the animals. By monitoring your herd, you will be able to decrease the incidence of production related diseases, which will help keep your herd in balance and hence your production. Prevent metabolic disorders The period from three weeks before to three weeks after calving is known as the transition period for the dairy cow. It is a vulnerable period in which the cow must mobilise extreme levels of energy moving from the dry period to full lactation. Monitor to keep balance With a thorough monitoring program not only during the transition period, but also during drying off, the dairy farmer will be able to identify the sub-clinical animals and correct any imbalances before they become clinically ill. The cow must adjust metabolically to the increased need for energy. If the gap between supply and demand is too large, she will not be able to meet metabolic needs, leading to subclinical disease, and if not corrected, to clinical disease. KRUUSE offers a range of cow-side test strips for measuring ketone bodies in urine and milk, LDH (lactate-dehydrogenase) in milk to screen for mastitis, and MUN (milk urea nitrogen) to test if protein levels are within the desired range. Examples of diseases related to the transition period n Ketosis n Milk fever n Metritis n Displaced abomasum n Retained placenta n Mastitis n Lameness www.kruuse.com
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