Keeping of cows in places and Wednesday, unnatural for them, causes large number of diseases. One of them – ketoz. What is ketoz at cows how to define it and to cure?
Definition
Ketoz, so known as the atsetonemiya is the disease characterized by accumulation at cows of ketones in organism. Ketoz can appear from behind bigger quantity in KRS of prestomach of nutrients with incomplete process of disintegration of carbohydrates and proteins. It can cause delay of process of suction of ammonia and forms acetic and butyric acids.
Ketoz yields to cows serious losses as the volume of milk decreases by 50 percent, and the term of use of cow decreases up to 3 years. Also ketoz breaks reproductive functions and reduces cow weight.
Symptoms
The very first symptom – quality of milk. At disease milk can have bitterish taste, and in smell feels acetone. Very often on milk there is no typical layer of foam. The cow becomes less mobile, she observes reduction of weight, and her indumentum tarnishes.
Changes happen also at the physiological level. Among them it is possible to note the most obvious:
- abundant allocation;
- shiver on body;
- gnashing of teeth;
- fall of temperature;
- lying way of life;
- sensitivity to any external irritants;
- constant low;
How to treat
Treatment needs to be carried out immediately. First of all, it is necessary to pay attention to diet. The forage has to be only fresh, without mold. As a part of diet of animal there have to be about 10 kilograms of hay, grass and potatoes. Drug treatment is necessary to normalize functions of organism and to restore immunity. Also cows need to give the sweetened water.
To cow within therapy pricks with glucose (not less than 20 percent) are entered. Interval – 12 hours. To reduce acetone level, to cow can appoint sodium bicarbonate. In certain cases it can be mixed with water.
For normalization of endocrine and reproductive system it is possible to use medicines for improvement of hormones. In particular, drugs with the maintenance of oxytocin will approach.
Prevention
The best prevention – the most long stay of cow in the fresh air. Also it is necessary to refuse the same and containing the high level of acid forages. In food there has to be beet, new-mown grass, turnip and other root crops. They clean GIT and normalize the level of alkaline and acid balances.
In the period of lactation it is necessary to add fats, cereals and treacle to forage, but you should not be engaged in overfeeding – it can lead to more serious violations of work of GIT. House recipes of forages for cows will help to cope with disease.
Conclusion
Ketoz is the serious disease which is negatively affecting life, health and yield of milk of cattle. The disease responds to treatment, however it will be simpler and best of all to prevent disease, following the simple preventive rules. It is important to define at the same time in time signs and to know causes of illness.