A Study on the Blood Total Ketones and Acetone of Korean Cattle

한우(韓牛)의 혈액내(血液內) Total Ketone body의 정상치(正常値)에 관(關)한 연구(硏究)

For 8 months, from January to August, 1967, the author made a stuffy of blood total ketones and of korean cattle in different sexes and age groups in winter and summer. The results were summarized as follows : 1. The mean values of blood total ketones and acetone in Korean cattle were $2.31{\pm}0.18mg/dl$ and $0.76{\pm}0.10mg/dl$ in female and $2.35{\pm}0.19mg/dl$ and $0.74{\pm}0.12mg/dl$ in male respectively. 2. The mean values of blood total ketones and acetone during winter season were 2.39mg/dl and 0.84mg/dl in female, and 2.38mg/dl and 0.84mg/dl in male respectively. 3. No statistical significance was recognized among the sexes, the age groups and the seasons by F-distribution. 4. The mean values of blood total ketone and acetone during summer season were 2.25mg/dl and 0.67mg/dl in female, and 2.32mg/dl and 0.64mg/dl in male respectively.