Deep burial or burning of carcasses - Livestock Animal husbandry Beef Cattle Production and Management

Beef cattle production and management

Practical Action

 Deep burial or burning of carcasses

Trypanosomosis (Chirwere Chemhesvi)

The disease is transmitted by tsetse flies. It is a chronic condition.

Clinical Signs

 Weak and easily get tired

 Rough and dull coats

 Emaciation

 Swollen lymph nodes

 Watery discharge from the eyes

 Pale mucous membrane

 Fever that comes and goes

 Abortion of pregnant animals or give birth to weak offspring

 Animals do not eat properly

Diagnosis

 History

 Clinical signs

 Identification of parasite on peripheral blood smears

Treatment

Diminazine aceturate (Veriben or Berenil)

Control

 Vector control

 Vaccination

Bovine Ephemeral Fever (Three Day Stiff Sickness)

It is viral disease that is transmitted by biting insects mainly the sandfly. The disease is most

common during the summer.

Clinical Signs

 Fever, anorexia, cessation of rumination, rapid breathing and a sharp drop in milk

production

 Shivering, rough hair coat, stiffness and lameness.

 Animal stands with an arched back head down otherwise it lies down and declines to stand

up and presents a parturient paresis posture Some cattle have diarrhoea others are

constipated

 Watery discharge from the eyes and nose

 Animal shakes its head constantly

 Loss of condition

 On the third day fever subsides animal starts to eat, ruminates and is on its way to complete

recovery although lameness may linger on.