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Suspected ketosis · severity 2

SENTINELflagged 64d ago via SENTINEL

Treatment decision for Tammy

Fresh-cow rumination depression with fat:protein inversion.

Rumination -9% vs her 10-day baselineRL conductivity 5.2 mS/cm vs 4.8 baseline66 DIM, lactation 2Temp 101.5°F

Organic-approved protocol

She stays in the organic herd

  • Oral glycerin drench 300 mL 2x/day (no propylene glycol on this SOP)
  • B-complex injection per vet standing order
  • Free-choice quality hay; recheck BHB in 48h
Success odds, caught this early
~70–80%
Organic premium preserved
$2,419

Antibiotic treatment

Permanent exit from the organic herd

Intramammary antibiotic per vet. Higher single-course cure rate for an established infection — but under NOP rules Tammy can never return to organic production. She would move to the conventional string or be sold.

Organic premium lost
−$2,419

$4.45/day × ~544 productive days at 39 lbs/day

Success odds
~85–90%

LEDGER note: under NOP §205.238, a producer may not withhold medical treatment from a sick animal to preserve its organic status. If organic-approved interventions fail, treat — and record the transition. The economics above exist so you decide early, not so you decide never.