If you’re raising cattle for profit, then you need to know how to feed them correctly. This means making your own blend of hay to reduce your feed bill. Keeping your cattle healthy is also important, as they can become a health hazard if they’re exposed to diseases. You should also avoid feeding your cattle the same type of food that’s used for dairy cows.
Prevent livestock diseases
One of the best ways to prevent livestock diseases is to ensure that purchased feed is of good quality. This includes implementing strict health monitoring procedures. Avoid feeding feed contaminated with chemicals and organic material.
Mycotoxins can also affect the performance and health of ruminants. They produce toxins that may lead to kidney damage, liver damage, and abortions. It is important to understand that young calves are particularly vulnerable to these toxins.
In some cases, the pathogens associated with these diseases are present in wild rodent excreta. These animals can shed these pathogens when stressed. Therefore, ill animals are at high risk of spreading disease to other animals and to humans.
There have been documented outbreaks of zoonotic diseases associated with farm animals. The National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians (NASPHV) has updated its guidelines to address this issue.
NASPHV’s revised guidelines include a new section on zoonotic disease outbreaks, an update of reported diseases, and solicitation of input from members and the public. NASPHV also plans to provide information on indirect transmission through contact with animal environments and contaminated objects.
