How to make silage for cows
The most common question often faced by dairy professionals is " How to make silage for cows". In this article, we will discuss in detail about silage making. Silage is…
Calf Diarrhea OR Calf Scours
Calf Diarrhea OR Calf Scour is the most common problem during the early weeks of life that leads to the death of young calves. Calf diarrhea can be entirely avoidable…
Dry Cow Treatment | Do Cows Always Produce Milk
Dry cow treatment/management is an integral part of dairy herd management. It is a very decisive duration of animal care that affects the calf's survival, milk production, and occurrence of…
Milk Fever | Symptoms & Prevention
Milk Fever is an afebrile, acute to peracute disease of female animals. It occurs at or within 72 hours of parturition in cows, buffalos, sheep, and goats. Milk fever is…
Ephemeral Fever in Cattle
Ephemeral fever is an acute arthropod-borne, noncontagious, viral disease of Cattle and Water Buffalo reported from Africa, the Middle East, Australia, and Asia. Ephemeral fever is also known as Three…
Lumpy Skin Disease | Vaccination, Treatment
Lumpy Skin Disease is caused by the Lumpy Skin Disease Virus (LSDV) which belongs to the genus capripoxvirus and family poxviridae. Lumpy skin disease (LSD) causes disease only in cattle…
Calf Pneumonia | Symptoms & Treatment
Calf pneumonia is the second major health problem of dairy and beef calves, after calf diarrhea. Pneumonia is the term that means inflammation of the lungs. Pneumonia can be subclinical…
Tick Fever in Cattle
Tick fever in cattle is also called with other names like Texas fever, Red fever, Splenic fever, Biliary fever, Babesiosis & Piroplasmosis. Tick fever is a haemoprotozoan infection of cattle,…
Care of New Born Calf
How to take care of new born calf? This is a very common question, here we have described the basics of how to ensure calf care after birth. After Calving…
Selection / Purchasing of Dairy Animals
In the process of dairy animals selection, the first step is breed selection. The breed should be selected after considering the following qualities or characteristics of the animals. Age of…