Downer cow syndrome

not getting up cow is one of the common diseases among cows that may occur after giving birth.
When a down cows for 4 to 6 hours, it is called the syndrome of down cows. Due to the high weight,
there is pressure on the muscles and blood vessels, and this causes the lack of blood supply in the cow.
The most important factors of downer cows syndrome.
Incomplete treatment of milk fever, which is due to the presence of calcium in the diet of dairy cows.
Swelling in the birth canal of cows.
broken bones
Nerve damage caused by parturition
The lack of balance
Clinical symptoms of the syndrome
Inability to stand
Grounding in a cross-legged position or sideways
Dry and dark stools
treatment
Creating a soft and thick bed of straw or tractor tire on which you can place and massage the cow.
Corticosteroid injection can prevent muscle necrosis.
Ways to prevent downer cow syndrome
First of all, you should note that dairy cows get this disease after giving birth several times. The most
important factor is the reduction of calcium during the formation of colostrum. So be sure to pay
attention to the presence of calcium in the diet of dairy cows. Lack of calcium and increasing age of cows
are factors in the paralysis of cows after giving bearing.
Nutritional management especially for calving cows
Adherence to the appropriate age of insemination of heifers
Use of sperms that are easier to give birth
Heifers and cows should not be barnyard in common
Adhering to the correct principles during childbirth and monitoring newly born cows
Surveillance of cows near calving and quick intervention for cows that are at risk (such as using oral
calcium to prevent milk fever).