Category Archives: Livestock Farming

Mastitis in Dairy Cattle

Mastitis is the persistent, inflammatory reaction of the udder tissue. The disease a potentially fatal mammary gland infection, is the most common disease in dairy cattle. It is also the most costly to the dairy industry. Milk from cows suffering from mastitis has an increased somatic cell count. Identification : This disease can be identified…

Milk Fever Disorder on Dairy Cows

Milk fever is a disorder mainly of dairy cows close to calving. It is a metabolic disease caused by a low blood calcium level (hypocalcaemia) It is a common metabolic disorder in dairy cattle that generally affects older,high producing cows. At the beginning of lactation high yielding cows experience a sudden rise in demand for…