Other sickness

Mastitis

Israel, commercial dairy, May 2003



At this case the Mastitis has no influence upon the Rumination rate.
Cow’s rumen shows no change but the udder is infected.

Conclusion:
Udder health is not always a good indication for cow/rumen health.

Israel, commercial dairy, February - March 2003



Both Milk production and Rumination rate reduced at the same day (rumination rate 8 hours earlier then milk production)
At the second and third day of the event the Rumination activity was completely gone, only after a good treatment on the 9th, the Rumination rate was dramatically increased almost to its previous level. For the next six days the Rumination rate was reasonable but Milk production was zero.

Conclusion:
Ones again the Rumination rate proved to be a grate indication for the cow overall health condition. The cow showed clear and good response to the medical treatment, this could be seen only by the Rumination rate. The cow has well appetite while the udder tissue needed more time to recover

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