Ruminant Metabolic Diseases, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice

1st Edition, Volume 39-2 - May 12, 2023
Editor: Robert J. Van Saun
Language: English
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In this issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice, guest editor Dr. Robert J. Van Saun brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Ruminant Metabolic Diseases. Top experts provide a comprehensive overview of metabolic diseases and treatments in small and large ruminants caused by deficiencies of certain essential nutrients, resulting in disturbances of an animal's normal metabolic state.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Contributors
Forthcoming Issues
Preface
Ruminant Metabolic Diseases: Perturbed Homeorhesis
Key points
Background
Defining the transition period
Perspectives on metabolic disease
Lynchpins to ruminant metabolic disease
Perturbed homeorhesis: a new perspective
Clinical case outcomes
Clinics care points
Disclosures
Metabolic Factors at the Crossroads of Periparturient Immunity and Inflammation
Key points
Introduction
Periparturient innate and adaptive immunity
Periparturient inflammation (friend and foe)
Periparturient dysregulation of immunity and inflammation
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Methods of Evaluating the Potential Success or Failure of Transition Dairy Cows
Key points
Introduction to metabolic profiling in transition dairy cows
Blood sampling timing strategies
Reference interval calculation for plasma analytes in transition cows: an open issue
Blood sampling procedures
Assessing transition cows’ metabolic status through plasma analyte trends
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Considerations in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Early Lactation Calcium Disturbances
Key points
Background
Clinical relevance–hypocalcemia and dyscalcemia
Diagnosis–how and when to test
Therapeutic options
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Phosphorus Metabolism During Transition
Key points
Introduction
Background
Regulation of phosphorus homeostasis in cattle
Phosphorus balance disturbances in transition cows
Phosphorus requirements of dairy cows in transition
Future directions for research
Clinics care points
Declaration of Interests
Pregnancy Toxemia in Sheep and Goats
Key points
Introduction
Defining pregnancy toxemia
Etiology
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Supplementary data
Pregnancy Toxemia Therapeutic Options
Key points
Case definition
Intravenous dextrose
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Hyperketonemia: A Marker of Disease, a Sign of a High-Producing Dairy Cow, or Both?
Key points
Background
Physiology—the source and use of ketones in transition cows
Controversies—the role of hyperketonemia in health and productivity of dairy cows
Epidemiology—prevalence and incidence
Diagnosis—how to test, when to test, and how many cows?
Therapeutic options
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Transition Management in Grazing Systems: Pragmatism Before Precision
Key points
Background
System definition
Intensive grazing system
Problem definition
Body condition score
Managing pre-calving dry matter intake
Fortifying the transition cow diet
Clinics care points
Summary
Metabolic Diseases in Beef Cattle
Key points
Introduction
Hypomagnesemia
Rumen acidosis
Protein-energy malnutrition
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Urinary Calculi of Small Ruminants
Key points
Introduction
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Hepatic Lipidosis in Ruminants
Key points
Introduction
Incidence and clinical relevance
Cause of hepatic lipidosis
Hepatic lipidosis as disease component
Prevention of hepatic lipidosis
Conclusions
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure