Health management for dairy farming (2).pptx

This presentation discuss the set of health management practices that must be followed on a well managed farm.

1. Health Management Practices for Dairy Farm Published by: Dr . Desh Deepak Assistant Professor, Veterinary Medicine SVPUAT, Meerut

2. Health Management Practices for Dairy farm General Health Management Sanitation Ectoparasiticidal Treatment Deworming Vaccination Hoof trimming Foot baths Disbudding/Dehorning Castration Biosecurity

3. General Health Management Always procure animal from vaccinated source Quarantine before mixing with main stock Adlibitum availability of clean water Provide balanced diet to all animals Adequate colostrum for kids Special attention for pregnant animals Proper disposal of dead animals Strict biosecurity measures

4. Sanitation Washing of pans daily (Atleast three times a week) Disinfection two times per month. Replace earthen floor every 3 months and disinfect with cresol Annual whitewash with lime and disinfect with carbolic acid Manure pit adequate to accumulate excreta of one month atleast Separate sheds for diseases animals

5. Ectoparasite Treatment Lice and Ticks are most common ectoparasites Causes irritation, sucks blood and transmits diseases Crutching, Pouring, smearing, spot on, pour on and jetting Dipping or Dusting (As, S, DDT & Cabolic acid)

6. Deworming Young animals every month and adult every 3 months One treatment for cestode in first three months of life Regular screening of fecal samples Deworm accordingly for cestode, trematode, nematode and protozoans.

7. S. No. Disease Vaccine Age Dose/Route Duration of Immunity Time of Vaccination Remarks 1 Foot & Mouth disease IVRI Polyvalent FMD ( Intervet ) FMD (BAIF) Raksha (Indian Immunologicals ) Above 4 months of age 10 ml S/c 10 ml S/c 5 -10 ml S/c 3 ml S/c   6 months Feb. and Oct. Biannual vaccine Ist on `0’ day and revaccinate on 22nd day, then at 6 months interval   2 Haemorrhagic Septicaemia and Black Quarter Haemorrhagic Septicaemia and Black Quarter combined Above 6 months 4 ml S/c on the neck   One year   Keep the vaccine at ambient temperature while using   3 Brucellosis Brucella abortus cotton strain‐ 19   Calves (female) between 6‐9 months of age 5 ml S/c on the neck   Protect for 1 ‐ 2 terms of pregnancy   At 6 months of age   Use on infected herd only. Lactating animals after parturition may also be vaccinated Vaccination

8. Foot and Mouth Disease

9. Hemorrhagic Septicemia

10. Lumpy Skin Disease

11. Vaccination Deworm two days prior to vaccination Vaccinate only healthy Cows. Ill animals should not be vaccinated Vaccinate preferably during cool part of day in summer Maintain gap of one months between two vaccine Administer antistress drugs for three days after vaccination Cold chain should be strictly maintained Donot vaccinate pregnant of two months and above Donot vaccinate kids less than 03 month except for ET

12. Hoof Trimming Overgrown hoofs causes lameness and predispose to foot rot Regular trimming of overgrown part until the level of frog should be performed (Once in six months)

13. Foot Baths Prevention of infections Treatment of hoof infections

14. Disbudding/Dehorning Dehorned animals are docile and not aggressive Disbudding is perf Prefer hot iron cautery method

15. Castration Castrated animal show better growth Castrate during first month of birth (3-6week)

16. Biosecurity Measures Restricted entry of visitors Provision of disinfectant bath at the entrance of gate Keep the gate close for most of time Do not allow predators to enter farm Proper pest control strategy Quarantine of newly purchased stock Proper disposal of excreta, refusals and dead animals Care of health of workers working at Goat farm