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22/08/2025

♦𝙊𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙞𝙖 𝙄𝙣 𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙘𝙠 ♦

♦𝙊𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙉𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙨
soft bone", "cage layer fatigue", and "rickets

►Osteomalacia in livestock is a bone-softening disease caused by 𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙮 deficiency

♦𝙀𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙁𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨
►Phosphorus (P) Deficiency
►Vitamin D Deficiency
►Calcium (Ca) Deficiency

♦𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙁𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨.
►Soil and Forage Conditions
►Environmental Factors
►Metabolic Demands

♦𝘾𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙨
►𝙋𝙞𝙘𝙖: 𝙒here animals eat bones (osteophagia), dirt, or lick rocks
►𝙇𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨: Difficulty standing and walking, with a stiff or shifting gait.
►𝙒𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙇𝙤𝙨𝙨: Animals become unthrifty and lose body weight.
►𝙁𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚: Bones become weakened and may break spontaneously.
►𝙋𝙤𝙤𝙧 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙩𝙝: Stunted growth will be noticed
►𝙊𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙎𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙨: Rough hair coat, arched back, enlarged joints, and in laying hens, soft eggs or decreased production.

♦𝘿𝙞𝙖𝙜𝙣𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙨
►𝙃istory of nutritional deficiency
►𝘾linical signs
►𝙋ossibly blood tests to check serum phosphorus and calcium levels.
►RadiographyX-Ray
►Veterinary examination

♦𝙏𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨
►𝘿𝙞𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙎𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: 𝘾alcium, phosphorus, and vitamin D can effectively treat the condition.
►𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩: To prevent injury/fracture.
►𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: With calcium and phosphorus
►𝙎𝙤𝙞𝙡 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙋𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙨 𝙎𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: Fertilizing pastures with calcium and phosphorus
►𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙡𝙩 𝙖 𝙑𝙚𝙩: For effective treatment.

♦𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣
►Ensuring access to vitamin D.
►Ensuring a balanced and adequate diet
►Providing mineral supplements if necessary
►Improve the pastures.

21/08/2025

20/08/2025

Animal Health Services - AHS.

20/08/2025

✦𝙏𝘼𝙄𝙇 𝘿𝙊𝘾𝙆𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙄𝙉 𝙇𝙄𝙑𝙀𝙎𝙏𝙊𝘾𝙆✦

➤𝙄𝙨 the surgical removal of a portion of an animal's tail
➤𝙄𝙩 is a common practice in some livestock
➤𝙄𝙩 𝙞𝙨 particularly sheep, pigs, and cattle

➽𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙏𝙖𝙞𝙡 𝘿𝙤𝙘𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜
➤𝙎𝙝𝙚𝙚𝙥 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙂𝙤𝙖𝙩
It is rimarily done to prevent flystrike (infestation with maggots) caused by f***s accumulating on the tail
➤𝙎𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙚
It is performed to prevent tail biting, a behavior where pigs bite each other's tails, leading to injuries and infections
➤𝘾𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙚
It's particularly dairy cows, has been to improve milker comfort and udder cleanliness

➽𝙈𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙙𝙨 𝙊𝙛 𝙏𝙖𝙞𝙡 𝘿𝙤𝙘𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜
➤𝙀𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧 𝘽𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨: A rubber ring is placed around the tail, cutting off blood supply and causing the tail to eventually fall off.
➤𝙀𝙢𝙖𝙨𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙢𝙚/𝘽𝙪𝙧𝙙𝙞𝙯𝙯𝙤: A tool that crushes the tail, restricting blood flow, and then the tail is amputated.
➤𝙃𝙤𝙩 𝙄𝙧𝙤𝙣/𝘾𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙯𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙄𝙧𝙤𝙣Hot: A heated iron is used to sear and cut the tail.
➤𝙎𝙪𝙧𝙜𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙀𝙭𝙘𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣: A veterinarian performs a surgical amputation of the tail.

➽𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙛𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙨
➤𝙋𝙖𝙞𝙣: 𝘾auses acute pain during the procedure and can lead to chronic pain in the tail stump.
➤𝙄𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: 𝘼ltered communication and social interactions.
➤𝘼𝙡𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝘽𝙚𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙤𝙧: altered behavior and reduced ability to swat flies.
➤𝙇𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙊𝙛 𝙀𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚: the purported benefits of tail docking, such as improved hygiene, may not be supported by scientific evidence

➽ 𝘼𝙡𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙏𝙤 𝘿𝙤𝙘𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜
➤𝙄𝙢𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙥𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨
providing adequate space, enrichment, and proper nutrition to minimize stress and reduce the likelihood of tail biting in pigs and flystrike in sheep.
➤𝙎𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙘𝙝 𝙏𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜
trimming the hair on the tail can help with cleanliness and hygiene.
➤𝙊𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙉𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙧𝙮
In cases of traumatic injury, tail docking may be necessary

➤𝙇𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙂𝙪𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨
◆𝘽𝙖𝙣𝙨
Some countries and regions have banned tail docking, particularly for non-medical 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙨.

19/08/2025

ANIMAL HEALTH SERVICES -AHS

19/08/2025

❄ 𝘾𝙊𝙐𝙂𝙃𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙄𝙉 𝘼𝙉𝙄𝙈𝘼𝙇𝙎 ❄
➜𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙘𝙠 indicate various respiratory issues, 𝙚.𝙜 bacterial pneumonia, lungworm infections & viral diseases

❄ 𝙀𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙁𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨
𝘼. 𝙄𝙣𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣
➜Bacteria(Pasteurella multocida 𝙋𝙣𝙚𝙪𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙖)
➜𝙈𝙮𝙘𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙢𝙖
✓Mycoplasma Ovipneumoniae.
➜𝙑𝙞𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙄𝙣𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣:
✓Parainfluenza-3 (PI-3) cause mild pneumonia with coughing
➜𝙎𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙨:
✓Inflammation of the sinuses
𝘽. 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨
✓Transportation, overcrowding, or weather changes
𝘾. 𝙀𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙁𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨
✓Change in environment,
Weather changes,
Poor ventilation
𝘿. 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙨 𝙄𝙣𝙛𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣
✓Lungworm (Dictyocaulus viviparus)
✓Dictyocaulus filaria
✓Syngamus trachea

❄ 𝘾𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙨
➤𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜: A persistent, moist, dry or painful cough.
➜𝘿𝙮𝙨𝙥𝙣𝙚𝙖: Labored breathing or rapid breathing❨tachypnea❩
➜𝙉𝙖𝙨𝙖𝙡 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙜𝙚: Runny nose
➜𝙁𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧: Elevated body temperature
➜𝙒𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙇𝙤𝙨𝙨: Become emaciated
➜𝘼𝙣𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙭𝙞𝙖: Reduced appetite
➜𝙇𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙜𝙮: Sluggishness & reduced activity levels.
➜𝙉𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙧 𝙇𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣: Present in the lungs in parasitic infections.
➜𝙇𝙖𝙧𝙮𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙝𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙨: Severe, acute respiratory distress

❄ 𝘿𝙞𝙖𝙜𝙣𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙨
➜History/Clinical Signs
➜Physical Examination
➜𝙇𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙩𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙨: Endoscopy, ELISA (for lungworm), Lung Tissue Samples

❄ 𝙏𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩
➜𝘼𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙗𝙞𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙨: For bacterial pneumonia, antibiotics like 𝙏𝙮𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙣, 𝙎𝙪𝙡𝙥𝙝𝙤𝙙𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙚, 𝙊𝙭𝙮𝙩𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙮𝙘𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚,
➜𝘼𝙣𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙨: For lungworm, anthelmintics (dewormers)
➜𝙎𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙚: A clean, well-ventilated environment is crucial.
𝙉𝙎𝘼𝙄𝘿𝙨: In reducing inflammation & promoting recovery.

❄ 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣/𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙡
➜𝙂𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙃𝙮𝙜𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙚:
Clean living conditions for livestock is crucial.
➜𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙧 𝙉𝙪𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣:
A balanced diet to support their immune systems.
➜𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙡:
Ensure regular deworming
➜𝙑𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣:
Against respiratory diseases can help protect your livestock.
➜𝘽𝙞𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮:
Ensure strict biosecurity measures in introducing new animals
➜𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙯𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨:
Reduce stress factors e.g overcrowding, poor nutrition & sudden changes in environment.
➜𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙧 𝙑𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: Good air circulation to reduce the buildup of pathogens.