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As the udder fills with milk between nursings and the teat enlarges, the matted hair encircling the teat may get tight and cut into it. The hair ring cannot expand so as the teat fills up the ring of hair constricts it. If neglected the strangulated teat will die and you will lose that quarter or even the cow if the infection becomes serious.
If a cow gets a hair ring around a teat, confine her in a chute and carefully cut the hair ring off. Put a soothing ointment on the teat if it is raw where the ring cut into it. Clipping a hairy udder at the time of calving can help prevent this problem.
MEDICAL SUPPLIES
Ask your veterinarian about the best supplies needed to be kept on hand for emergencies. The following is a list of useful supplies:
Syringes and needles of various sizes
Stomach tube – small for calves and large of cows
Trocar used for puncturing cows with bloat
Animal thermometer
Stethoscope
Antihistamine
Dexamethasone and epinephrine – from your vet
Large suture needles and umbilical tape
Small suture needles
Injectable antibiotics as per vetinerarin recommendation
If a cow gets a hair ring around a teat, confine her in a chute and carefully cut the hair ring off. Put a soothing ointment on the teat if it is raw where the ring cut into it. Clipping a hairy udder at the time of calving can help prevent this problem.
MEDICAL SUPPLIES
Ask your veterinarian about the best supplies needed to be kept on hand for emergencies. The following is a list of useful supplies:
Syringes and needles of various sizes
Stomach tube – small for calves and large of cows
Trocar used for puncturing cows with bloat
Animal thermometer
Stethoscope
Antihistamine
Dexamethasone and epinephrine – from your vet
Large suture needles and umbilical tape
Small suture needles
Injectable antibiotics as per vetinerarin recommendation