Animal Health Basics

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Animal Health Basics

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<p>Only use antibiotics when needed.
Most lame cows except footrot DON’T need antibiotics.</p>

Only use antibiotics when needed. Most lame cows except footrot DON’T need antibiotics.

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<p>Don’t put dirty needles back into a bottle.
And never leave bottles like this!</p>

Don’t put dirty needles back into a bottle. And never leave bottles like this!

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<p>Use pain relief on all mastitis cases.
The cure rates have been proven to improve and more cows get in calf.</p>

Use pain relief on all mastitis cases. The cure rates have been proven to improve and more cows get in calf.

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<p>Most lameness issues also require pain relief.
And often a block ( again for pain relief)</p>

Most lameness issues also require pain relief. And often a block ( again for pain relief)

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When using intramammaries always clean the teat end with a teat wipe. This will reduce the chances of you introducing more bacteria into the udder.

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<p>When injecting a cow in the muscle they tend to jump less when injected in the upper thigh vs on top of the back.</p>

When injecting a cow in the muscle they tend to jump less when injected in the upper thigh vs on top of the back.

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<p>This will also mean you don’t have to stand up behind a cow and risk getting kicked off and injured😀</p>

This will also mean you don’t have to stand up behind a cow and risk getting kicked off and injured😀

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To avoid breaking syringes it is often advised to insert the needle first and then attach the syringe.