Evaluation of the difference of L-selectin, tumor necrosis factor-α and sialic acid concentration in dairy cows with subclinical ketosis and without subclinical ketosis.

Received: Revised: Accepted: July 24, 2012 November 17, 2012 December 07, 2012 Ketosis is a major disease related with negative energy balance and immune suppression in dairy cows. The objective of this study was to examine the differences in β-hydroxybutyrate (BHBA), L-selectin, glucose, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA), and sialic acid (SA) concentrations in serum in healthy dairy cows and those with...