If not treated in time, the retained placenta will often cause endometritis, delayed estrus, increased mating times, serious infertility, decreased milk production and other problems, which will have a serious impact on dairy production.
Recently, the Animal Husbandry Museum App received a cattle breeder. The placenta of his cow has not been put down, and the calf has a low body temperature. I quickly made an appointment with teacher Xu Chaoling for consultation!
On the evening of June 20th, xu teacher received a consultation video from farmers. Through the video conversation with farmers, it is known that the cow gave birth to a calf the night before and has not given birth to a afterbirth a day later. Now the calf's body temperature is a little low, so it is difficult to stand. This situation is already critical. After the consultation, xu teacher quickly gave the farmers a treatment plan:
Dairy cow treatment plan:
1, postpartum anti-inflammatory can not forget:
One side was injected with 4 million penicillin diluted with Houttuynia Cordata Injection, and the other side was injected with Ding Shuang Injection.
2, promote the delivery of fetal membranes:
Oxytocin is used once 100 unit, 2-3 times a day, until the cow gives birth to a fetus.
Leg first aid plan:
Human drugs:
Quick-acting Jiuxin Pill 30+ Shengmai Drink, let the calf eat.
After 5 hours, the temperature will not reach 39 degrees, so it can be reused.
What are the reasons for the retention of afterbirth?
There are many reasons for the retention of afterbirth in dairy cows. Common are bacterial and microbial infections. During pregnancy and delivery of dairy cows, the uterus is infected by many kinds of bacteria, causing different degrees of inflammation in the uterus, leading to placenta adhesion without falling off.
In addition, environmental factors are also one of the reasons. When cows give birth, they are frightened or stimulated by the outside world, and the infection produces a stress reaction, which hinders the normal contraction of the uterus, leading to premature closure of the cervix and inability to discharge the placenta.
Another situation is that the feed of dairy cows is too single during pregnancy, which leads to malnutrition, which is also one of the reasons.
How to prevent the afterbirth of dairy cows?
1, strengthen feeding. Reduce the incidence of abortion, dystocia and stillbirth, and correct the unbalanced diet and malnutrition of dry cows. In the late pregnancy, pay attention to the reasonable collocation of feed nutrition and mineral supplement, especially the appropriate ratio of calcium and phosphorus. Don't feed too much concentrate before delivery 1 week, and increase the light. At the same time, strengthen obstetric management.
2. Let the cow lick the liquid on the calf as soon as possible after giving birth; Or prepare a clean basin in advance, put the amniotic fluid into the basin after the rupture of the fetal membrane during delivery, heat it to about 38℃, and let the cows drink it after delivery;
Or drink motherwort, angelica water, brown sugar soup, warm bran salt water, etc. , can prevent the afterbirth.
3. Make cows have enough exercise and comfortable delivery room before and after calving, which can reduce the occurrence of afterbirth.
If the fetus is not discharged within 10 ~ 12 hours after delivery, it is necessary to seek the help of a professional veterinarian in time. Like the above case, when farmers find abnormal conditions, they can seek veterinary diagnosis earlier and take measures earlier, so that the damage to cows will be less and the survival hope of calves will be greater.