Dairy cattle diseases Technical Articles
Article published the April 14, 2011:
Abstract Dermatophytosis (ringworm), an infection of the superficial keratinized structures of the skin and hair, is the most common contagious skin disease in cattle. The infectious diseases cau...
Article published the March 31, 2011:
The dairy cow's immune system and clinical health respond to constantly changing stresses and disease challenges. The stresses and disease challenges include parturition, weather, disease, farm management, qual...
Article published the March 4, 2011:
Abstract The objective of this work was to evaluate hematological, biochemical and ruminant parameters for diagnosis and treatment of the left displaced abomasum (LDA) in dairy cows, in the Plateau Region of Ri...
Article published the February 14, 2011:
Diarrhoea is a multifactorial disease entity that can have serious financial and animal welfare implications in dairy herds. It has been estimated that 75% of early calf mortality in dairy herds is caused by ac...
Article published the October 25, 2010:
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Random sampling of milk, sera and synovial fluid from 100 cattle in a farm with a history of retained placenta, abortion and arthritis and hygroma was investigated. All milk and sera samples were subj...
Article published the October 12, 2010:
IntroductionThe multitude of disorders that dairy cows face during the transition to lactation is a perennial source of concern for dairy producers, nutritionists, and veterinarians. Total disease incidence in ...
Article published the October 6, 2010:
To overcome an outbreak of clinical mastitis or to control a high SCC level the following approach has proved very successful.1. Stop spread of infection i.e. pre spray and dry wipe, wear gloves and spray glove...
Article published the March 8, 2010:
By definition Mastitis is inflammation of the mammary gland.
In the present state of knowledge it seems practicable and reasonable to define mastitis as a disease characterized by the presence of a sig...
Article published the July 15, 2009:
Anaplasmosis is a vector-borne infectious, hemolytic, rickettsial disease of cattle, sheep, goats, and other wild ruminants. In Cattle the most common etiological agent is Anaplasma marginale, while cattle also...
Article published the June 24, 2009:
An Unidentified disease characterized by hypersensitivity, incoordination, a peculiar stiff-legged gait of the hind legs, severe generalized tumors of the skeletal muscles, progressive paresis, paralysis and ...