Fresh cow diseases such as ketosis, milk fever, displaced abomasum, retained placenta, metritis, and mastitis have a huge impact on the overall health of an animal. In addition to the health of the animal there are other factors including lost milk production, longer days to cycle and get pregnant, plus the cost to treat these fresh cow diseases.
However, can manage fresh cow metabolic diseases by paying attention to the following:
Fresh cow diseases like ketosis and mastitis impact cow health, reduce milk production, and increase treatment costs. To manage these diseases, focus on proper diet, feedbunk management, and stress reduction.
Author
Jackie McCarville
Regional Dairy Educator – Jackie’s primary focus is dairy operations. She has experience in the private sector in animal nutrition and on dairy farms.
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