Dr.iCow’s Diary Date: 04.02.2020 Dear Dr.iCow, Please I want to know the cure for mastitis. From: Teresia, County: Machakos, Kenya. Discussion: The cow is suffering from mastitis which keep recurring even after treatment with injections and intra-mammary antibiotic infusions. Dear Teresia, Mastitis can be classified according to clinical symptoms or depending on mode of transmission. […]
Category Archives: Milking related Questions
Milk Spoilage
Dr.iCows’ Diary Date: 27.01.2020 Dear Dr.iCow, I am a dairy farmer. I have a cow that produce milk. When I boil the milk it becomes sour. From: Edwin Korir, County: Kericho, Kenya. Discussion: There is a cow in the herd whose milk become spoilt when boiled. The cow looks healthy though her milk yield has […]
Sub-clinical mastitis
Dr.iCow’s Diary Date: 28.01.2020 Dear Dr.iCow, Yule ng’ombe wangu ameanza kupunguza maziwa asubuhi na jioni na simugonjwa. Shida ni nini? Ni Sylvester from Bomet, Kenya. (My cow has started producing less milk in the morning and evening and the cow doesn’t look sick. What could be the issue?) From Sylvester from Bomet, Kenya. Discussion: The […]
Milk stopped from mastitis treated teat
Dr. iCow Desk Dear Dr. iCow, My cow gave birth two weeks ago and was affected by mastitis. After treatment the teat which was affected produces nothing. What do I do? Yours, iCow Smart Farmer, Priscilla Dear Priscilla, Mastitis in a cow is caused by pathogens especially staphylococci and streptococci germs. These could have caused […]
My Ayrshire produces very little milk
Dr. iCows Desk Oct 16th 2018 My Ayrshire produces very little milk Dear Dr. iCow, My cow which is an Ayrshire breed only produces two litres a day. I have tried giving her everything but there is no change. Yours Sincerely: iCow Smart Farmer James Mwangi Dear Mr. James Mwangi, An Ayrshire dairy cow requires […]