An economic analysis of hyperketonemia testing and propylene glycol treatment strategies in early lactation dairy cattle

• Published in: Preventive veterinary medicine Vol. 117; no. 1; pp. 170 - 179
• Main Authors: McArt, J.A.A., Nydam, D.V., Oetzel, G.R., Guard, C.L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.11.2014
• Subjects: Animals; Cattle; Cattle Diseases - blood; Cattle Diseases - drug therapy; Cattle Diseases - economics; Dairy cow; Dairying; Economics; Female; Ketones - blood; Ketosis; Ketosis - blood; Ketosis - drug therapy; Ketosis - economics; Ketosis - veterinary; Lactation - physiology; Models, Economic; Monte Carlo Method; Propylene glycol; Propylene Glycol - therapeutic use; Risk Factors; Stochastic Processes; Economics; Dairy cow; Propylene glycol; Ketosis

•We model simulated hyperketonemia testing and propylene glycol treatment strategies.•We examine economic outcomes based on herd hyperketonemia incidence.•Testing and treatment is economically beneficial above a 25% herd incidence.•Variation in economic benefit is largely based on early lactation di...