Main Health Threats to a Suckler Herd

1. Caused by a mineral deficiency eg

i. Grass Tetany,

ii. Milk Fever (occurs in high yielding dairy cows)

iii. Copper deficiency

2. Caused by bacteria

i. Mastitis

ii. Summer Mastitis

iii. Infectious Abortions

3. Caused by a parasite

i. Liver Fluke

ii. External Parasites such as Mange, Lice and Ticks

4. Caused by a virus

i. IBR etc.

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