Question

Describe Milk Fever disease under the following sub headings.

1. Animals affected
2. Symptoms
3. Control and treatment

Answer 1

1.   
   • Cows that have recently calved
   • Goats and pigs that have recently calved.
2.   
   • Dullness
   • Muscular – twitching
   • Staggering
   • Falls down and becomes unconscious
   • Animal lies down on the side and the whole body stiffness
   • Stomach contents are drawn into mouth (and lungs)
   • Complete loss of appetite
   • Sudden death.
3.    
   • Intravenous injections of calcium borogluconate salts
   • Partial milking for first 10 days
   • Provide heavy nutrition with ratio containing calcium and phosphorous.
   • Give doses of vitamin D/Parathyroid extractions.
   • Keep sick animals in a comfortable position
   • Give fresh water
   • Mechanical removal of urine.