Question

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glenda is a veterinarian. she visits a farm, and the farmer mentions that a lactating cow in his herd is eating less food, producing less milk, and becoming lethargic. glenda does not find any signs of infection. what can she conclude?
glenda concludes that the cow is likely to be suffering from , a noninfectious disorder.

Explanation:

The cow is lactating (producing milk), eating less, producing less milk, and lethargic with no infection. A common noninfectious disorder in lactating cows related to metabolic issues is ketosis (or milk fever, but ketosis is more common with reduced feed intake and milk production). Ketosis occurs due to energy imbalance in lactating animals, especially when energy demand (for milk production) exceeds intake, leading to fat metabolism issues.

Answer:

ketosis