Causes of the appearance of milk with blood in cows
Milk with blood in cows means that the animal has an inflammation of the mammary glands. Often this is a consequence of delayed placenta or mastitis. If the cow has blood in the milk, it is necessary to start treatment as soon as possible. Diseases of the mammary glands can occur after calving and can cause significant damage to the body.
If the cow has blood in the milk
Why does inflammation of the mammary glands appear?
First of all, if you notice blood in the milk of a cow, you need to find out the reasons in order to choose the right treatment regimen. Main reasons:
- mastitis;
- injury;
- disturbances in the work of blood vessels;
- damage to the skin of the udder.
The health of the animal must be treated responsibly. If you notice blood in milk, you should immediately contact your veterinarian to establish the correct diagnosis. It is not worth delaying treatment. It happens that late treatment leads to the death of the cow.
Udder damage
When the cause of the presence of blood in the milk of a cow is a bruise, plasma will be present for a short time, and not during the entire milking, for example, only at the beginning. The affected quarter may be edematous, and blood clots will not come out well. An important point in this case is the complete milking of all bloody discharge, otherwise the plasma will grow to the inner surface of the quarter and reduce productivity.
Intravenous drugs such as calcium chloride in 10% solution can be used to stop the bleeding. With slight bleeding, you can use a folk remedy, for the preparation of which you will need:
- nettle leaves;
- yarrow;
- shepherd's bag.
Take 100 g of a mixture of these herbs and pour 2 liters of boiling water, boil for 2 minutes. The broth is given to the animal several times a day for a week. After about seven days, you can begin to gently massage the udder with light movements.
Udder mastitis
Often, after the birth of a calf, cows develop mastitis. The inflammatory process can progress at once in several lobes of the udder. The excuse can be the ingress of pathogenic microorganisms from the floor, improper diet, inflammation of the uterus.
For the acute period of the disease, the following symptoms are characteristic:
- lethargy;
- lack of appetite;
- inflammation and swelling of the affected quarters of the udder;
- the amount of milk decreases during milk yield.
A venerable symptom is the presence of blood in the milk of the cow. If you do not treat inflammation of the nipples in cows, soon the milk will disappear altogether, and the udder will harden. After identifying the causes of inflammation, the cows are not allowed out into the pasture, they put softer bedding and control the diet, and the fluid intake is halved.
How to properly handle the mammary glands with mastitis?
Milk should be donated every couple of hours so that blood clots come out faster. In this case, with massage movements, you need to rub camphor oil or ichthyol ointment.In order for the blood to come out more quickly, the animal is given to drink water with Glauber's salt in a ratio of 400: 8000.
During therapy, it is necessary to wrap the mammary glands. First, they are washed or wiped with a damp warm cloth soaked in a solution of a tablespoon of honey and 100 g of alcohol, after which they are wrapped with a woolen scarf and tied up. It is advisable to make a compress at night.
To prevent inflammation from engulfing even larger areas of the udder, the animal is blocked and given antibiotics. All procedures are performed by a veterinarian. Therapy should only take place under the supervision of a specialized doctor.
How to prevent mastitis
In order not to have problems with the mammary glands in a cow, she must be kept clean and her health must be taken seriously. The room in which the cow is kept must be insulated and well ventilated. It is important to remember to take proper care of the udder. Before and after milking, the mammary glands should be wiped with a warm, damp cloth and dried with a towel.
You need to monitor your pet's health and pay attention to the behavior of your pet. With incorrect aggressive milking, as well as in the pasture, the animal can be injured, then subcutaneous hemorrhage appears on the udder, which eventually leads to swelling, the appearance of seals and soreness.
Disturbances in the work of blood vessels and damage to the skin
When milk comes from cows with blood, this may be a symptom of a bursting vessel. In this case, no blood clots are observed in the milk, it turns dark pink. Most often, after a few days everything will return to normal, but you should not leave it to chance. Better to keep the pet healthy and provide vitamins, calcium, and styptic. It will not be superfluous to consult a veterinarian in order to exclude other serious ailments.
Cracked nipples can result from inadequate care. The dermis quickly dries up and microcracks appear. If left unattended, the nipples will soon swell and become covered with large cracks, which will lead to hemorrhage and severe pain.
To prevent the appearance of damage to the skin of the nipples, it is necessary to rinse well and wipe dry the udder. After water procedures, nipples should be lubricated with petroleum jelly. If it is not there, then you can make the ointment yourself. To make it, you should heat a glass of vegetable oil and add a couple of tablespoons of paraffin, bring the mixture to homogeneity in a water bath.
Another symptom that provokes the appearance of blood in milk is warts on the nipples. They arise as a result of improper care of the mammary glands. When the skin dries up, cracks appear, which penetrate the infection and form warty growths. They can be removed only with the help of surgical intervention.