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What is acidosis? Acidosis is said to occur when the pH of the rumen falls to less than 5.5 (normal is 6.5 to 7.0). In many cases the pH can fall even lower. The fall in pH has two effects. Firstly, the rumen stops moving, becoming atonic. This depresses appetite and production. Secondly, the . . . → Read More: Rumen Acidosis in Cattle What is Fatty Liver? Fatty liver syndrome is the accumulation of fat within the cow’s liver. The dairy cow does not normally store fat in the liver, so fatty liver does not occur when a cow increases its body condition and puts fat on its back. Fatty liver occurs as a result of the . . . → Read More: Fatty Liver Syndrome in Cattle Guidelines for managing heifers and cows before calving Careful management of female cattle in the build-up to calving pays dividends at calving time. Calf loss will be minimised and calving supervision can be kept to a minimum. Calving difficulties will be reduced by maintaining cow condition scores between 2.5 and 3.5; and minimum heifer . . . → Read More: Management of beef heifers and cows before calving This article will help you to identify and manage some of the more common health problems that can afflict goats. Left undiagnosed or untreated such probems can result in significant economic losses. The common health problems discussed in this article are; Gastrointestinal parasites, Capture myopathy, Lice, Pregnancy toxaemia, Ketosis, Respiratory diseases and Clostridial diseases. . . . → Read More: Goats’ Common Health Problems |
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