Feed palatable, mold-free roughages. Develop feeding practices to maximize dry matter intake. Do not limit feed dry matter. Reduced or increase energy in the ration as needed through manipulation of the levels of feed ingredients. Treat the dry period as the beginning of lactation and not the end.
Monitor feed intakes and temperatures.
If necessary, treat with antibiotics as prescribed by the veterinarian. T here are, however, physical factors that can contribute to too many concentrate intakes even when the ration is properly balanced. Undermixing and poor quality roughages can be factors in cows sorting through feed. The importance of this cannot be overstated. Physical form of the ration as a risk factor toward LDA is greatest during the early post-partum period because of the physiological and metabolic changes the cow is experiencing.