Evaluation of the effect of traditional livestock management practices on the incidence rate for ketosis in Ardahan by breeder survey method

The relationship between the rate of incidence for ketosis seen in the livestock enterprises providing caring and nutrition in the center and districts of Ardahan province and the care-nutrition conditions of the breeders was tried to be revealed with this study through survey evaluations. The material of the study consists of data obtained from face-to-face survey conducted with 97 breeders owning livestock enterprise/herd and observations. As a result of the study, the rate of incidence for subclinical and clinical ketosis at the level of enterprise was determined as 22.7% (22/97). In the analyzes, it was revealed that milk yield in animals with ketosis decreases significantly (P <0.01). On the other hand, it was found that while the average milk yield of a healthy herd is 11.14 kg in the grazing season, this number decreases by 15.2% in the herd with ketosis to 9.45 kg and while the average milk yield of a healthy herd is 5.81 kg in the dormant season, it decreases by 24.3% in the herd with ketosis to 4.40 kg. Although there was no statistically significant relationship in the chi-square analysis conducted within the scope of the study, it was found that while ketosis is not observed in 68.8% (11/16) of enterprises notifying that they give additives to the animals in the grazing season, it is seen in 31.2% (5/16) of them. As a result, it was determined that the enterprises in Ardahan province do not have sufficient knowledge about ketosis and the animals are not fed enough outside of the pasture.