Farmers need to keep a keen eye on ketosis risk and consider a new preventative treatment strategy as dwindling forage stocks and ration variability push cows to the edge. With little grass growth and many producers already seeing the back of the silage clamp, getting energy into cows is a real struggle. As a result, ketosis - which occurs when energy demand for milk production exceeds energy intake - is a growing problem. Vet Paddy Gordon from the Shep-ton Vet Group says the practice has already seen more ketosis than usual at this time of year. "This is largely a reflection of reduced amounts of feed, reduced quality and changes in feed," he explains. Because ketosis can act as a "gateway disease" to other health problems, vet James Allcock from Lambert Leonard and May says he expects to see an increased incidence of displaced abomasums and fertility issues this season.
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机译：农民需要密切关注酮病的风险，并考虑新的预防性治疗策略，因为草料库存的减少和日粮的多变性使奶牛濒临灭绝。由于草的生长很少，许多生产者已经看到了青贮饲料的束缚，因此将能量转化为母牛是一项真正的斗争。结果，当牛奶生产的能量需求超过能量摄入时发生的酮症是一个日益严重的问题。 Shepton Vet Group的Vet Paddy Gordon说，每年的这个时候，这种病的酮症已经比平时更多。他解释说：“这在很大程度上反映了饲料数量减少，质量下降和饲料变化。”兰伯特·伦纳德（Lambert Leonard）的兽医詹姆斯·阿考克（James Allcock）和梅说，由于酮症可以成为其他健康问题的“门诊疾病”，他预计本赛季流离失所的厌恶症和生育问题的发生率将会增加。
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