Description
The PortaBHB milk ketone test is a semiquantitative dipstick for the detection of subclinical ketosis. Results are ready in 1 minute.
This dipstick screens for sub-clinical ketosis. It detects the presence of ketone bodies in milk – specifically BHB (beta-hydroxybutyrate).
High levels of BHB are an indicator of ketosis, a metabolic disorder caused by a negative energy balance
Researchers have determined that the herd prevalence of subclinical ketosis is approximately 41% for the first 9 weeks of lactation. Subclinical ketosis can be detected by measuring the level of ketone bodies in milk, blood or urine. Beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) is one of the major ketone bodies formed during ketosis
The ketone test is a simple, on-farm test to screen for BHB levels in milk. BHB levels >200 mmol/L in milk were found to be 4 times more likely to come from cows with subclinical ketosis
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