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What are the prevention and control methods for fascioliasis in cattle and sheep?
Fascioliasis in cattle and sheep is a relatively serious parasitic disease caused by Fasciola hepatica of the family Fasciolidae, genus Fasciola, parasitizing the liver bile ducts of cattle and sheep. This disease can cause acute and chronic hepatitis and cholangitis in cattle and sheep, accompanied by systemic poisoning and nutritional disturbances, leading to decreased production performance in cattle and sheep. In young livestock, it can cause mass death, bringing huge economic losses to the livestock industry. The development of Fasciola hepatica requires freshwater snails as intermediate hosts, so the disease mostly occurs in regional epidemics, with more severe epidemics in rainy seasons and flood-affected areas. I. Main symptoms
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Methods for fattening thin cattle on natural pasture
Grazing fattening refers to a fattening method based mainly on the use of natural pasture. The grazing fattening method has the advantages of low feeding cost, good fattening results, and easy promotion in the vast farming and pastoral areas; it is an effective way to improve the economic returns of cattle raising and to speed up the pace of rural and pastoral areas becoming prosperous and well-off. During a grazing fattening period of about 150 days, thin cattle of local breeds gain 0.5-0.7 kg per day, beef-type crossbred cattle gain 0.58-1.2 kg per day, the average total weight gain per head is 100-180 kg, and the economic return per head increases by 300-400 yuan.
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How to treat spleen deficiency diarrhea in cattle and horses? The clever use of Shenling Baizhu Tang
Shenling Baizhu San comes from the Taiping Huimin Hejiju Fang (Prescriptions of the Bureau of Taiping People's Welfare Pharmacy), and mainly treats weakness of the spleen and stomach, indigestion, emaciation, weakness of the limbs, diarrhea, and other conditions. In many years of veterinary clinical practice, this formula has been modified and adapted to treat spleen deficiency diarrhea in cattle and horses (including indigestion and gastrointestinal catarrh) as well as constipation, enteritis, and secondary complications of conditions such as ruminal atony, achieving good therapeutic results. It is introduced below. 1. Exploration of causes: The causes leading to spleen deficiency diarrhea are mainly dysfunction of the spleen and stomach. The stomach is the sea of water and grain, and the spleen governs the transportation and transformation of essential substances; if
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Perinatal Care Methods and Precautions for Cattle
After cattle enter the perinatal period, farms with the means should set up a calving room; at the very least, they should house them in a group and set up calving pens. The calving pens should be dry, well-ventilated and quiet. After the cattle are grouped together, a dedicated person should be assigned to feed them, and obstetric supplies should be fully stocked. Increase grazing before and after calving (this can reduce dystocia and aid recovery). However, older cattle and those with limited mobility should stop grazing to avoid falls and injuries. Cattle should be allowed to calve naturally as much as possible; if assistance is truly needed, disinfection must be carried out thoroughly. After calving, the following tasks should be done well. 1. Immediately after calving, feed warm brown sugar
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Secrets to Fattening Old and Cull Cattle: Master the Method for Fast Weight Gain
Fattening old and cull cattle is an effective measure to give full play to cattle's production performance and improve the economic benefits of cattle farming. Before fattening, first deworm the cattle and give preventive vaccination, then adopt intensive fattening, that is, achieve the fattening goal within a short period (80 days to 100 days). The secrets I have mastered for fattening old and cull cattle are introduced below: The secret of fattening with rice-washing water plus rice bran. Each day per head of cattle use 20 kg to 30 kg of rice-washing water, add 2 kg to 3 kg of rice bran, mix and feed to the cattle, with other conventional
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How to prevent and treat bacterial endometritis in cattle and pigs
Metritis in livestock such as cattle and pigs is mainly inflammation of the endometrium, hence it is called endometritis. Endometritis is usually a mucous or purulent inflammation of the uterine mucosa. Myometritis and perimetritis, however, can occur only in acute postpartum metritis and are also very rare. Endometritis is an extremely common reproductive organ disease in female livestock, and is divided into acute and chronic forms. Acute cases all occur postpartum, secondary to infection by pathogenic bacteria during dystocia, uterine prolapse, or retained placenta; chronic cases mostly develop from acute ones, or result from infection at breeding. When female livestock develop
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Cattle farmers must guard against cold-induced dehydration in cattle in winter
Water can both cool them down and warm them up. 1) Cooling with water: For each adult cow, each time mix 0.3-0.6 kg of baijiu (Chinese liquor) or 0.2 kg of urea into 5 kg of cold water and let the cow drink it on its own. Alternatively, the day before feeding hay, soak the hay in cold water for 3-5 hours, then feed it to the cow. 2) Warming with water: In winter, when the weather is cold, for cows in weak body condition, heat clean water to 40°C and add 30-50 g of table salt or 100 g of soy sauce per kg of water and let them drink it. 2. Feeding nutritional tonics
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A Brief Analysis of Treatment Methods for Hip Joint Dislocation in Cattle
Hip joint dislocation in cattle is extremely difficult to reduce, and most veterinarians classify it as an incurable disease. We now report the course of successfully reducing 1 typical case of hip joint dislocation in cattle as follows: Jie Jinbao's household in Shangfan Village, Changqiao Township, Guangchang County, 1 three-year-old yellow cattle bull. Chief complaint: On the morning of April 20, 2001, the cattle was tethered for grazing on a path embankment not far from the village. When someone went to change the grazing area in the afternoon, the cattle was found fallen beside the road and unable to stand. After learning of this, we quickly rushed to the scene. 1 Diagnosis Several people lifted the sick cattle up, and the hind limbs appeared mixed
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How to treat omasal impaction in cattle? A detailed explanation of the Da Cheng Qi Tang therapy
Rhubarb 100g, magnolia bark and bitter orange each 60g, angelica 80g, bupleurum and licorice each 40g, green tangerine peel, tangerine peel, Oriental waterplantain rhizome and poria each 50g, fresh Chinese tallow tree root 200g, salt 150g, soybean oil 150ml. Except for the salt and soybean oil, decoct the remaining herbs in water; when administering, add the salt and soybean oil and shake well, 1 dose/day, given in 2 divided doses in the morning and evening. This formula can treat omasal impaction caused by various factors, and can also restore and improve the digestive function of the stomach.
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Treating acute ruminal tympany in cattle with cut tobacco
Acute ruminal tympany is a common disease in cattle. When cattle eat large amounts of easily fermentable feed, especially legumes before flowering, they are most prone to this disease; in addition, eating moldy and spoiled forage, poisonous plants, or pasture covered with frost or dew can also promote the occurrence of the disease. Affected cattle show rapid abdominal distension, with obvious swelling of the left flank, which is elastic on palpation. In severe cases, the animal is restless, has difficulty breathing, a violent heartbeat, a weak and thready pulse, and cyanotic conjunctiva. In the late stage of the disease, the affected cattle are depressed, have extreme difficulty breathing, and are unwilling to move; if forced
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