Fat cow syndrome in a British dairy herd.
The fat cow syndrome developed over a two year period in a 100 cow dairy herd following overfeeding in late lactation and the dry period. It was characterised clinically by a high incidence of parturient paresis and chronic unresponsive ketosis in early lactation. The reproductive performance of the herd was poor throughout this period, with extended calving indices confirming a suggested link between fatty liver and infertility.
D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003612:Dairying; D004032:Diet; D005234:Fatty Liver / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D007662:Ketosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D010319:Parturient Paresis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D013577:Syndrome