The article presents data on the periods and main reasons for the retirement of highly productive Holstein cattle at dairy farms, and offers the production of improved therapeutic and preventive measures for metabolic disorders in cows.

The materials testifying to the negative impact of industrial technologies on the health status of cows and their terms of economic use are presented. Technological parameters of the animals can not ensure the normal course of metabolic processes. It has been established that, despite the calculated full value of the diet, it does not provide the physiological need of the animal organism for essential nutrients.