What about potato poisoning in dairy cows? How to prevent Potato poisoning in Dairy cows

In order to save feed costs and not to waste potatoes at home, many cattle farmers feed cows with potatoes that have sprouted, green or moldy. As a result, the loss outweighs the gain, resulting in accidents of poisoning and death of cows. So how to prevent potato poisoning in dairy cows?

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1 clinical symptoms

The main symptoms of potato poisoning are the disorder of nervous system and digestive system in dairy cows. Severe poisoning: the poisoned cow showed obvious neurological symptoms, excited at the beginning of the disease, violent, dashed forward, then turned to depression, hindquarters weakness, movement disorder, gait swing, visible mucosal cyanosis, respiratory weakness, heart weakness, pupil dilation, systemic spasm, and died within 2 days. Mild poisoning: most of the poisoned cows showed obvious symptoms of gastroenteritis, decreased appetite at the beginning of the disease, weak rumen peristalsis, no ruminant, swelling of oral mucosa, salivation, vomiting, constipation; when gastroenteritis was acute, there was severe diarrhea, mixed with blood in feces, depressed spirit, slow muscle relaxation, extreme weakness, increased body temperature and skin rash in the anus, tail root, medial limbs and breast. Vesicular dermatitis occurs around the quarrel.

2 treatment

① stops the absorption and spread of toxic substances in the gastrointestinal tract of dairy cows and removes the toxic substances. Use 1000 ml of potassium permanganate solution or 5% tannic acid solution for gastric lavage or enema.

② improves blood circulation and strengthens the function of detoxification. Cows were injected intravenously with 2000 ml of glucose, 20 ml of sodium benzoate caffeine, 20 ml of vitamin C and 100 ml of magnesium sulfate twice a day.

③ traditional Chinese medicine detoxification and detoxification, filling Sanhuangjiedu decoction: Coptis chinensis, Cortex Phellodendri, Radix Scutellariae, Rhizoma Anemarrhenae, Forsythia suspensa, Shanzhi, dandelion, gentian, Radix Isatidis, Rhizoma Akebia, Radix Isatidis, Poria cocos, talc, hemp seed, licorice 15g, water frying juice, when warm and cool, once in the morning and evening. Can also be mixed with 250 ml of rape oil and 250 ml of honey for 1 time. Can also be filled with 300 grams of mung beans and 30 grams of licorice mixed with water for one time.

The skin rash caused by ④ potato poisoning should first cut off the hair of the affected part of the cow, wash it with 20% tannic acid solution or 30% boric acid solution, and then smear 30% gentian purple or 30% silver nitrate solution to prevent corrosion, restrain and stop exudation.