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2012-06-06 : mastitis and antibiotic residues
bovine mastitis is a disease with a high incidence in the dairy industry worldwide and is considered the major cause of economic loss in that sector. more...
2012-03-02 : parasitic resistance
the reduction of toxicity of the antiparasitics created a false sense of security and led to the replacement of diagnosis and professional advice by the almost exclusive and excessive drug use more...
2012-02-21 : scabies in south american camelidae
one of the most common problems among CSA is scabies: This parasitic disease causes considerable losses to producers, thus reducing the quality and weight of fleece. Additionally, it causes direct damages to hair follicles, decreasing food conversion, and hence the animal’s ability to gain weight and develop good-quality fleece. more...
2012-02-17 : fat mobilization syndrome (sub-clinic fatty liver) on dairy cattle and its consequences over heath
the problem is caused basically at the beginning of lactation when the cow is able to produce a large amount of milk, however due to hormone changes its appetite is decreased (roberts et al., 1981), for this reason the nutrients on the food can fulfill the production requirements, in this moment the production levels are a reflex of the genetic potential and not the diet. more...
2011-11-21 : Uterine Disease in Dairy Cows
In all cows the uterus is contaminated with bacteria after giving birth, but this does not necessarily indicate an infection, or the development of a uterine disease. Normally, cows manage to control this contamination and even the most severe infections during the involution of the uterus, but if the contamination results in an infection and is persistent, a uterine disease will develop more...