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When does the beefmaster cow have to be dehorned?
She should've been dehorned when she was a calf. But you can dehorn her anytime the process is not going to affect her performance, such as not right after calving.
Which chemical is using for dehorning in cow?
Caustic paste is used for dehorning calves, not cows. If a cow was dehorned, a dehorner (a tool used to dehorn cattle) is used, then an iodine solution or a hot-iron is used to stop the bleeding.
Mad cow disease is the result of infection of cattle with what agent?
A prion.
Sentence about poacher?
A poacher recently shot a farmer's cow that he mistook for a moose.
Does a cow have a temp when getting ready to birth?
Normally, no. The only time a cow would have a temperature if she was fighting an infection or illness of some sort.
Is a cow still slaughterable when it has a lump on its cheek and ear?
If it's just that, and the cow hasn't shown any signs of illness or infection, then yes.
What does polled mean for a sheep?
Polled cattle are those that are born without any buds that grow into horns. Instead they have in the middle of the top of their heads a knobby area that is called a poll, thus the reason that hornless cattle are called "polled." Polled is a genetic trait that is used in a lot of cattle today, and is a trait to be taken advantage of when the offspring has a horned sire or dam.
Where did mad cow disease come from?
Researchers are not completely sure how cows get mad cow disease, but they believe it comes from certain food that was given to cows. Some of this food contains the remains of dead cows that had the infection causing the cows that are eating it to get the infection. Mad cow disease affects the cows brain causing them to go "mad."
What is a protein that can cause infection or disease?
Prions can cause an infection. They are simple proteins that can replicate under the right circumstances and one of them causes Mad Cow disease.
Can an 11 yr old get sick from playing in cow manure?
yes because cow munare is germs and it can enter the body and make an infection it really depends if the cow has a virus or any thing that would make it sick
How estrogen causes lameness in lactating cow?
Estrogen does not cause a lactating cow to be lame. Feed that is high in energy and protein (like grain) can cause a cow to founder (or be lame). Injury is also a likely cause for a cow to become lame; a cut that has invited infection will also cause a cow to become lame. But not estrogen.
The cow recently had a miscarriage and now her entire eyeball is light blue no pupil is visible what is the problem?
This is a question for a vet.
