Dietmar Holm and Martin van der Leek Department of Production Animal Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria dietmar.holm@up.ac.za From Southern Cape Proceedings 2018 Ketosis or acetonaemia Ketosis in dairy cows can broadly be classified into either type I or type II ketosis, based on the underlying pathophysiology, with some similarities to that of… Continue Reading
Dietmar Holm and Martin van der Leek Department of Production Animal Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria dietmar.holm@up.ac.za From Southern Cape Proceedings 2018 Milk fever or parturient paresis Milk fever is a production disease of dairy cows (usually high producing, older cows) that occurs around parturition and the beginning of lactation and that… Continue Reading
Dietmar Holm and Martin van der Leek Department of Production Animal Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria dietmar.holm@up.ac.za From Southern Cape Proceedings 2018 Production diseases are also known as metabolic diseases, which is a bit of a misnomer. In human and small animal medicine the term metabolic disease implies some inherent defect in… Continue Reading
Robert O. Gilbert Professor of Theriogenology, Associate Dean, Academic Affairs,Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine,Basseterre, St. Kitts & Nevis, West Indies. From RuVASA Proceedings 2018 Introduction Postpartum diseases are common in dairy cows, and their incidence contributes to reduced fertility and increased risk of culling, making their prevention and management extremely important. Reproductive efficiency has… Continue Reading
Dr Francois van Niekerk Humansdorp Veterinary Clinic 01 Place ram in sitting position on table [mules bed/cradle works well, so does a wheelbarrow, deep type, used by builders for concrete]. 02 With sheep shears shear/clip wool on abdomen cranial to scrotum [about 10cm] and on cranial aspect of the neck of the scrotum. 03 The surgical area is … Continue Reading
Dr Rick Last – BVSc; M.Med.Vet (Pathology) Specialist Veterinary Pathologist Maximizing the use of the Fetus and Placenta Introduction The value of post mortem examination on abortions/stillbirths is often overlooked and extremely underutilized. It is a very simple and practical procedure which requires the use of simple non-expensive equipment, that is easily transportable, and so… Continue Reading
