AG 001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Milk Fever, Gastrointestinal Tract, Abnormal Posturing
8 Oct 2020
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Abnormal behaviour for example separation from the rest of the herd and restlessness. Abnormal posture for example limping and lameness. Alimentary canal disfunction such as blood stained faeces and abnormal defecation, diarrhoea and dysentery. Urination: high frequency or too low and having strange colour. Skin: rough with scaly skin, blisters on the skin and hair loss. Chemical causes for example poisoning by agrochemicals. These are diseases which cause high economic losses. Any case should be reported to the chiefs, d. o. s, veterinary officers or the police. Nutritional diseases for example milk fever and bloat. Control of vectors by use of acaricides and rotational grazing. Culling of the animals which are carriers/slaughtering the affected animals. Use of artificial insemination to control breeding diseases. When inspecting the animal to ascertain any abnormality or signs of diseases. When administering any form of treatment such as drenching, injection and mastitis control. When spraying or hand dressing the animal with chemicals to control external parasites.
