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Cow and calf

Some of the common calving problems are retained afterbirth, difficult calving, milk fever, downer cow syndrome, mastitis and metritis.

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Seven cow calving challenges and their remedies

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By  Jecinta Mwirigi

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What you need to know:

  • Retained afterbirth happens when the animal fails to expel the foetal sac 24 hours after calving.
  • Milk fever is an acute, flabby/partial paralysis that affects mature cows entering their third or more calving.

Any farmer aspires to have their cows produce a calf every year for more milk production, replacement of heifers or have more animals for sell.

However, the calving period comes with several challenges that if not well-managed can dim the hopes of any farmer.

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