A 400-cow herd loses up to $27,800 a year to subclinical ketosis — then pays again for "rumen-protected" additives that may never reach the cow.

That second loss is the one nobody tracks. The Bullvine Podcast breaks down why "rumen-protected" is a label with a definition but no delivery threshold behind it — under both AAFCO and CFIA. At a 24.1% ketosis rate, the disease math is brutal enough. Add additives that degrade in the rumen, and you're paying program prices to feed your manure pit. Here's the one number to demand before you sign the next mill sheet.

What You'll Learn

• Why a 400-cow herd quietly writes off $12,400–$27,800 a year before any cow looks sick
• How "rumen-protected" passes legally with zero proof of intestinal delivery
• The cost-per-gram-absorbed math that flips the cheap-bag decision in 30 s ...