Towards sustainable and humane dairy farming: A low-cost electrochemical sensor for on-site diagnosis of milk fever.

ABSTRACT: Milk fever is a metabolic disorder that predominantly affects dairy animals during the periparturient period and within four weeks of calving. Milk fever is primarily attributed to a decrease in the animal's serum Ca²⁺ levels. Clinical milk fever occurs when Ca²⁺ concentration drops below 1.5 mM (6 mg/dL). Without prompt intervention, clinical milk fever leads to noticeable physical symptoms and health complications including coma and fatality. Subclinical milk fever is characterized by Ca²⁺ levels between 1.5 and 2.12 mM (6-8.48 mg/dL). Approximately 50% of multiparous dairy cows suffer from subclinical milk fever during the transition to lactation. The economic impact of milk fever, both direct and indirect, is substantial, posing challenges for farmers.

SUBMITTER: Soleimani A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11466012 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature