Treatment of udder sores in a cow
When breeding cattle, many farmers have difficulty identifying and treating diseases. The most common problem is sores on the udder of a cow. This part of the cow's body is extremely vulnerable, in this regard, first of all, special attention should be paid to dairy cows. If any disease of the udder is found in cows, a veterinarian should be invited for further examination of the animal.
Diseases and sores of the udder in cows
A lump in the udder or any other disease requires treatment. If udders in cows and udders in cows are not treated, milk stagnation or inflammation can occur. As a prophylaxis against udder sores, you can massage the cow. To prevent colds from attacking animals, it is necessary to monitor the temperature in the barn and install good ventilation in the room. In a musty room, animals can get sick with various viruses and infections.
Diseases of the udder in cows
First of all, udder diseases can attack females during pregnancy and after calving. At this age and condition, cows are considered the most vulnerable. If the cow has a noticeable hardness, milk comes from the nipples with difficulty, effective treatment is required. If the milk canal is slightly narrowed or is overgrown with fatty tissue inside, then during the milking process the milk passes through it with difficulty. Milk yield decreases markedly. With this disease, something hard can be felt in the nipple, while he himself is tight. In cattle, lumps are noticeable in the nipple and in the milk canal.
Such a disease is characterized by the fact that if milk is not milked enough, it remains in the milk canal, which in the future can lead to mastitis.
If sluggishness is found in the initial stages, saline baths can be used to treat it. It is also recommended to massage the udder with iodine ointment. If these measures did not save the female from tightness, then after each milking, a tube is inserted into the milk canal and left in this position for a couple of minutes, then the tube is removed and the remaining milk is milked. The udder should be treated as soon as seals or inflammation become noticeable. It is also necessary to observe hygiene indoors and during milking. Most often, females get sick on farms where farmers violate hygiene and certain sanitary standards.
Burenka mastitis
A disease such as mastitis is considered the most common among cows. Mostly mastitis affects individuals during lactation. With such an ailment, milk becomes not so tasty, its fat content may change. A calf born to a female with mastitis is at risk of adverse effects. Mastitis comes in many forms. It is necessary to treat it immediately, since if you start it, it goes into a chronic or acute form.
Types of mastitis
- Subclinical mastitis is dangerous because its symptoms are almost impossible to recognize.Most often, a cow just leads a habitual way of life and outwardly, even in colostrum, it is difficult to notice changes. To identify this form of mastitis, tests are required.
- Clinical mastitis can be mild, moderate, or severe. In a mild form, mastitis can only be noticed by the fact that there are pellets or clots in the milk. With an average shape, the udder of the female swells, sometimes only on one side, becomes reddish, milk yield is noticeably reduced. In severe cases, cattle may have a fever, complete lack of appetite, no milk production, and there may be lumps in the milk.
It is necessary to treat mastitis, based on what species was found in the cow and at what stage. For examination, you need to invite a veterinarian who can examine the animal and make an accurate diagnosis. Sometimes the veterinarian prescribes a whole complex of treatment: antibiotics, combined with massage and proper nutrition, will quickly return the former milk yield and improve the well-being of the female. Most often, mastitis is detected at an early stage and is compensated for by a completely correct massage.
Massage the udder with clean hands, as if imitating clay modeling. Thus, the stagnation of milk dissolves from massage movements, the seals go away, the inflammation subsides. It is better to make it a rule to carry out milking only by washing the udder with warm water. Hands should be washed with antibacterial soap to prevent dirt and bacteria from entering the milk. Also, mastitis most often occurs in cold and damp rooms, where there is no heating. What mastitis looks like on the udder of a cow can be seen in a photo or video.
Udder edema in cows
If a cow's udder lobe is swollen, what kind of tumor is it and what to do in this case? This swelling is called edema and congestive edema of the udder. The disease occurs due to a general circulatory disorder in the cow. Females are primarily at risk during pregnancy or after calving. Puffiness occurs as a result of an active blood flow coming to the udder. Puffiness can be noticed during the next milking, as it can be seen on the skin near the nipples, then the swelling spreads to the vulva. Symptoms vary depending on the condition of the female.
Usually, the body temperature of cattle is normal, but the skin at the site of the edema is thickened. Basically, if the cow has edema, the milk may be slightly watery, but the amount does not change. It is possible to cure such a disease, the main thing is to notice the problems in the cow in time. At the initial stage of the disease, the swelling goes away on its own within 1 week.
If the swelling has not passed and the udder is swollen, the diet of this individual should be revised and products containing table salt and solid feed should be excluded from it. It is best to leave high-quality hay, not damp or rotten. In order for the individual to move more, you need to release it for a walk in the fresh air. With moderate physical activity, the swelling should go away. You can reduce your water intake a little if you were previously given it in excess of the required rate. In this case, veterinarians prescribe injections.
Bruises and insect bites
Bruises and bites in animals that often graze in the fresh air are not uncommon. Indoors, if the barn is full of unnecessary things, the cow may get bruised or bumped. In case of minor injuries, the bruise of the udder is easily resolved on its own for some time. If a bruise or blow is caused by a heavy object and there are bruises on the udder, there may be clots in the milk. The body temperature of the animal may be higher than normal. A cooling compress should be applied to the bruised udder to relieve swelling. It is not necessary to do a compress on the entire udder, only on a bruise. The portion of the udder that has undergone a hematoma should be lubricated with liquid clay.
You can also enter a 10% solution of calcium chloride or gluconate. If a cow bites on the udder, you should figure out if it is an insect or a snake.The fact is that cows graze in the fresh air in the summer and eat fresh grass, as you know, snakes can be found in it. Also, in summer, it is full of gadflies and other blood-sucking insects.
Burenki can accidentally step on a stone during a walk, which will be next to the snake. If a female was bitten by a wasp or a snake, you need to take action immediately. Swelling may develop after the bite. If the cow has scratched the bite site, it must be treated with disinfectants. For consultation, you should contact a veterinarian or invite a specialist for an in-person examination of the animal.
Furunculosis in a cow
Furunculosis is characterized by purulent inflammation of the nipple, glands, hair follicles of the skin. It mainly arises from poor hygiene. Nipple furunculosis occurs in most cases in cows during lactation. The symptoms of furunculosis can be noticed during milking. On the skin of the nipples there are inflammations containing a hair root in the center. The place on the skin inflammation becomes yellow or reddish. Furunculosis is recommended to be treated exactly in the area where it was formed. Hair must be cut at the beginning and end of its growth.
If wounds have formed on the skin of the nipples, they must be treated with anti-inflammatory and disinfectant solutions. You can treat the skin with iodine solution or ichthyol ointment. The abscesses are opened and treated using penicillin until complete recovery. When the furunculosis has passed, there should be no sores or inflammations on the skin. As a preventive measure, hygiene should be observed. Animals should be washed thoroughly, and the udder should be treated with warm water. After emptying the cow, the floor should be washed with disinfectants.
Papillomas and warts on the udder of cows
Many farmers do not pay enough attention to formations such as a wart or a hanging papilloma on the nipple or on the skin of the udder. Symptoms may not appear outwardly in any way, only during milking can you notice new formations on the nipples. Warts can be hanging or tight and come in a variety of sizes. Such formations occur due to infection in the body, so the disease must be treated as soon as it becomes noticeable.
The portion of the udder may be affected by papillomas due to cracks in the skin and nipples. Cracks in the skin can appear after calving. If, after the birth of a calf, tears and small cracks become noticeable on the nipples of the heifer, they should be lubricated with moisturizers. Even if over time the growths disappear on their own, the infection from the body will not go anywhere - it needs to be treated. Today, there are a number of vaccines that successfully fight viruses and pathogens of such diseases.
Smallpox in cattle
Cowpox is a viral disease that manifests itself in the form of skin rashes, ulcers and pustules. Rashes or bumps can appear anywhere on the udder, abdomen, leg, trunk. Smallpox is accompanied by a short-term and slight increase in the body temperature of the cow. The lymph nodes can become inflamed if the general condition is unsatisfactory. Skin rashes may go away on their own after a while. The disease cannot be left untreated, since milk yield is significantly reduced due to the general condition of the cow.
If a cow's immune system is suppressed by medications or other diseases, the infection can progress to the next phase. Only a veterinarian can determine the presence of smallpox. The carriers of the disease in agriculture can be mice or even pets, therefore, when working with an animal diagnosed with smallpox, it is better to keep it in a separate pen for the duration of the illness. As a prophylaxis against smallpox, you can use a special vaccine. Before choosing a remedy, you should invite a veterinarian for a more detailed consultation, he will give an idea of the relevance of such an event.
In the room where cattle are kept and raised, there should be no dirt or bags of food, to which the mice will come in herds. It is necessary to close up all the holes in the barn, and every week to carry out a general cleaning of all pens and work equipment with the use of disinfectants. If there are special milking machines installed on the farm, they must be washed and treated with antiviral solutions. Gloves should be worn when handling animals.