Open AccessComparison of two diagnostic methods through blood and urine sample analyses for the detection of ketosis in cattle
Author(s) -
Karla Verónica Borja,
Andrés Miguel Amador,
Silvana Hipatia Santander Parra,
Cristian Fernando Cárdenas,
L Núñez
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
veterinary world/veterinary world
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.55
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 2231-0916
pISSN - 0972-8988
DOI - 10.14202/vetworld.2022.737-742
Subject(s) - ketosis , urine , medicine , venipuncture , endocrinology , surgery , diabetes mellitus
Several Ecuadorian farms use human test strips (cheaper than veterinary strips) to diagnose bovine ketosis; however, their reliability is unknown. This study aimed to determine the confidence level of human strips for the detection of ketosis in bovines by comparing two diagnostic methods for ketosis: one used in bovines (gold standard) to analyze blood samples and the other used in humans to analyze urine samples.