By Dr. S. W Kinyanjui|2022-06-16T21:34:25+03:00June 16th, 2022|Categories: Dairy Vet|
It is worth noting that the period around calving represents the time of the greatest risk in the cow’s life. Therefore, adequate preparation and outstanding care are key factors if this transition is to take place without problems. Investing in optimal dry cow management will be repaid with fewer problems in the following lactation, and a higher milk yield.
By Dr. S. W Kinyanjui|2022-05-21T13:20:40+03:00November 20th, 2020|Categories: Cattle, Dairy Vet|Tags: Dairy Cow, Milk Yield, Quantity of milk|
Milk yield varies from cow to cow, or farm to farm. There is a multiplicity of factors that may work individually or synergistic to others to influence the volume of milk produced. Some cows produce small, others average while other very high volume. Milk yield like other performances of the cow are influenced by factors which may be environmental, managerial or cow factors. In this post, we discuss the various influences to milk yield, and possibly show you what things to consider in your choice of or management of dairy cows.
By Dr. S. W Kinyanjui|2022-05-21T13:31:42+03:00August 29th, 2020|Categories: Cattle, Dairy Vet, Nutrition, Ruminants|Tags: Bloat, Dairy Nutrition, Nutrition|
This condition is a very common encounter among herds in Kenya and occurs in two forms, either in the form of a persistent foam mixed with the ruminal contents called primary or frothy bloat, or in the form of free-gas separated from the ingesta called secondary or free-gas bloat.
By Dr. S. W Kinyanjui|2020-06-18T07:00:36+03:00June 18th, 2020|Categories: Dairy Vet, Diseases, Nutrition|Tags: Hypocalcemia, Metabolic disorders, Milk fever|
Also referred to as parturient paresis or hypocalcemia, milk fever is a common nutritional disorder generally affecting older, high producing cattle. The demand for calcium in the body of a cow increases at the beginning of lactation, as large amounts of calcium are lost through milk and hence the need to replenish it. This may
By Dr. S. W Kinyanjui|2020-06-17T07:30:23+03:00June 17th, 2020|Categories: Dairy Vet, Nutrition|Tags: Dairy Nutrition, Feeds|
The dairy industry in Kenya is the most developed of the livestock sub-sectors and is relatively well developed compared to other sub-Saharan countries. This industry is dominated by Small-scale farmers. Dairy utilizes pasture more efficiently than other ruminants for production of human food. Despite the Kenya dairy industry being fairly advanced, average milk production is
By Dr. S. W Kinyanjui|2020-03-02T21:12:36+03:00March 2nd, 2020|Categories: Dairy Vet, Mastitis|
Mastitis is the most important disease in dairy production systems. It affects the productivity of the cow, and the sequel is disastrous.
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