Hazell Mullins: Ketosis — the spider's web of cow diseases

In cows, ketosis can cause them to not eat, which worsens the problems — the nausea of the cow world

After stomach pumping her with a yeast/ bicarb mix, I suggested keeping her inside and feeding hay to settle her stomach.

I know we are all sick of talking about the effects of this weather but it is difficult to avoid. It’s difficult to avoid now. It is having a knock-on effect on the quality of milk supplied, especially affecting milk protein levels. 

At this time before breeding, it is important for animals not to be in negative energy balance as it can have a knock-on effect on fertility.