Cattle Health

A cow can prolapse due to various factors such as excessive straining during calving, genetic predisposition, poor nutrition leading to weak ligaments, or underlying health issues like infections or metabolic disorders. Proper management practices, including maintaining a balanced diet, proper breeding selection, and monitoring cow health during calving can help reduce the risk of prolapse.

A yearling cow may die due to various reasons such as disease, parasites, poor nutrition, injury, or congenital defects. It is important to have regular veterinary care and proper management practices in place to prevent such deaths.

No, pushing a cow onto its back will not automatically kill it. However, cows that are unable to regain an upright position may experience health issues due to the stress and pressure on their internal organs. It is important to handle animals with care and ensure their well-being.

If a cow doesn't pass the afterbirth within 24 hours after giving birth, it can lead to uterine infections, retained placenta, and other health issues. The cow may require veterinary intervention to remove the retained afterbirth and prevent complications.

Calves may be born dead due to various factors such as complications during birth, genetic abnormalities, inadequate nutrition during pregnancy, infections, or exposure to toxins. It is important to work with a veterinarian to determine the specific cause in order to help prevent similar incidents in the future.

Tipping over a cow, also known as cow tipping, is a myth. Cows are large, heavy animals and are not easily tipped over by hand. The act of cow tipping can be harmful and distressing to the cow if attempted.

Treatment of selenium overdose in cows involves administering calcium gluconate intravenously to reduce toxicity. Supportive care includes ensuring proper hydration, managing any clinical signs of toxicity such as muscle fasciculations or respiratory distress, and providing a balanced diet to support recovery. Consultation with a veterinarian is essential for appropriate management and monitoring of the cow's condition.

Yes, vitamin D plays a role in the immune response of cows by supporting proper immune function and reducing inflammation. Selenium is also important for immune function in cows as it helps protect against oxidative stress and improves white blood cell activity. Both nutrients are essential for maintaining a healthy immune system in cows.

Santa Ana winds are most common in Southern California during the fall and winter months, typically from October to March. These winds are typically strongest during the late fall and winter months.

There are no cows in a box full of balloons, as cows are animals and balloons are objects commonly used for decoration or celebrations.

Common name: Singapore Daisy

Scientific name: Sphagneticola trilobata

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order: Asterales

Family: Asteraceae

Genus: Sphagneticola

Species: Sphagneticola trilobata

The technological term for the process in which a cow regurgitates its cud and chews it is called "rumination." Rumination allows cows to further break down and digest their food by re-chewing it before fully swallowing it for final digestion.

Your 1993 Trans Am may overcool and not produce heat due to issues with the thermostat, radiator, or heater core. A faulty thermostat can cause the engine to run cooler than normal, while a blocked radiator can prevent proper coolant circulation. A clogged heater core can also hinder heat transfer to the interior. It's best to have a mechanic inspect these components to diagnose and resolve the problem.

Mint creams that are applied to the skin of the udder, usually twice a day. Brands include Udder Comfort.

Well yeah medicine from a vet is good but its to expensive. But oil from your car that you just change. Take you animal a bath in car oil and leave him outside in the heat. When he starts iching that means it is working. Then like 3 to 4 hours later take him a bath and the animal will be just like new.

Spitting out cud is one of the first signs of disease in cattle. It is often indicative of abscesses or bad teeth. It is also associated with diseases such as tick fever and anaplasmosis.

The short answer is, you don't; mature horses with broken weight-bearing leg bones do not heal well (or at all), are generally in excruciating amounts of pain and are often a danger to themselves or their handlers because they panic due to being restrained. However, a young foal (6 months old or younger) with a greenstick fracture or a fracture of a non-weight-bearing bone may be able to have the fracture reduced and tolerate corrective equipment (cast, splint, etc.) until the bone heals.

This is where the folk wisdom of shooting (ie, mercy killing) a horse with a broken leg comes from: there is little that can be done to keep the horse safe, comfortable and immobile for the months it would take for the bone to heal up enough to support the animal's weight.

I have seen this tried, on a six year old Arabian stallion with a compound open fracture of the proximal radius. He freaked out when put into a body sling to help support his weight and broke an equine vet resident's ribs. He had multiple surgeries to realign the bone fragments, put antibiotics into the break site to prevent bone infection, pull out dead bone fragments and put transverse supporting pins through the distal humerus. The owner spent over $10,000 on surgeries, X-rays, hospitalization and daily care, the break never healed and the stallion was eventually euthanized.

It depends on what you mean by "incorrect." If you gave a cow an IM injection and injected it in the wrong site, it won't matter. But, if you gave an IM injection under the skin instead or in a blood vessel, it may make the solution you injected less effective than what was instructed on the bottle.

Thus, let it be a lesson to you to always read the label and pay attention to where the best injection sites are. Don't dwell on it: just take it as a lesson learned and move on.

You wash a calf when you want to. You always wash a calf when you are going to show her at a fair. But you can wash her any other time too.

If it's from a perfectly healthy cow, no. If it's from a cow that has a zoonotic disease that can be spread through its blood and/or feces, then yes. But there is no recorded or known disease that is liable to cause such health problems for humans.

They're hungry, bored, thirsty or just tired.

Yes, cows can get constipated, especially when they are sick. However, constipation is more common in calves than fully grown cows.