About the unit
The health and welfare of growing cattle has a major impact on their profitability. Most diseases of growing cattle only cause minor irritation and affect growth and finishing but others can have much more serious effects or lead to more damaging or deadly diseases.
Diseases encountered in growing cattle normally fall into the following categories:
- Lameness
- Pneumonia
- Internal parasites
- Parasitic gastroenteritis (gut worms)
- Lungworm (husk)
- Liver fluke
- Acidosis
- Trace elements
Cattle must be inspected routinely – at least daily – with a trained eye if these problems are to be prevented or controlled.
This unit will look at each of these issues in more detail.
Author: Sara Roberts