title: [A study of the usefulness of a metabolic profile test in determining the causes of herd problems on dairy farms in The Netherlands].
abstract: A metabolic profile test (MPT), consisting of the following parameters of the blood: glucose, urea, beta-hydroxybutyrate, copper, magnesium, calcium, non-esterified fatty acids, bilirubin, aspartate amino transferase, whole protein and the protein spectrum of the serum, was performed in twenty-two normal herds (control herds) in the Netherlands. Reference levels were estimated for the above parameters. The study showed that this MPT did not discriminate between normal herds and herds showing production problems or an increased incidence of metabolic diseases. Statistically significant differences between the three laboratories taking part in these investigations were not observed.
authors.affiliation: Vakgroep Inwendige Ziekten en Voeding der Grote Huisdieren, Faculteit Diergeneeskunde, Utrecht.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wensing
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Counotte
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jorna
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis / Q000662:veterinary*; D002417:Cattle / Q000378:metabolism*; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D008659:Metabolic Diseases / Q000378:metabolism; D009426:Netherlands; D012016:Reference Values
vernacular_title: Een onderzoek naar de bruikbaarheid van een metabolic profile test bij het vaststellen van de oorzaken van bedrijfsproblemen op melkveebedrijven in Nederland.