What are the precautions after a cow gives birth?
A cow is extremely weak after giving birth, with declining physical condition and weak resistance, making it susceptible to disease. Postpartum feeding and management are especially important at this time, as they affect the cow's health and nursing performance. Therefore, many precautions must be taken after a cow gives birth. Follow along with Qinnong Web to learn the details.
1. Feed salt water and bran soup
After calving, a cow is extremely weak, and because of the birth itself, its body's water, salt and sugar are heavily depleted. At this time, salt water and bran soup should be fed promptly to relieve the weakness caused by calving and replenish the water, salt and sugar the body has used up. After calving, use 2kg of bran, 100 grams of salt and 1kg of brown sugar, mix well with warm water and feed it to the cow, which helps promote milk production. At the same time, feed high-quality, nutritious feed, do a good job of cleaning and disinfecting the cowshed, replace the bedding promptly, and let the cow rest.
2. Deal with the afterbirth promptly
After the cow gives birth, the afterbirth should be removed promptly. If the afterbirth is not removed in time, it may trigger a series of inflammations and diseases in the cow, and in severe cases can lead to the cow's death. If the afterbirth is retained or remains in the uterus and vagina, it must be dealt with promptly. During calving, some amniotic fluid can be collected and given to the cow to drink after calving, which helps the afterbirth come out. If the afterbirth remains in the cow's body for more than 12 hours, medication must be given to stimulate its expulsion. If it exceeds 24 hours, surgical removal is required, so that diseases caused by the afterbirth being retained too long do not harm the cow's health.
3. Speed up the complete discharge of lochia
Lochia refers to the residual amniotic fluid, congested blood and shed mucosal mucus in the cow's uterus being discharged from the body after calving. This is a normal phenomenon after a cow gives birth. Generally, the lochia discharged on the first day after calving is blood-like, and after a week it becomes clear mucus, and within 20 days it can be discharged completely and return to normal. Under normal circumstances, no treatment is needed. However, if the discharged lochia is grayish-brown and accompanied by a foul odor, and is still not fully discharged after more than 20 days, then treatment measures must be taken. First check the cow's intestines and vagina to identify the cause, then use anti-inflammatory drugs to wash the cow's uterus and vagina, promoting the discharge of the lochia or eliminating it, and speeding up the cow's recovery.
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