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Potential Solutions For Multiple Symptoms
Problem	Symptoms	Possible Causes	Potential Solutions
Poor Breeding	"Silent heats" or few observed heats. Conception rates good but poor pregnancy rates.	Inadequate time allow to observe. Cows in negative energy balance. Short on trace minerals or vitamins.	Review heat detection protocols. Test feed and balance diets. Add Accel Fortifier 1:50 to all diets at rate of 1 pound per 50 head daily.
Poor Breeding	Cows show heat but not settling. Heat detection rates good but poor pregnancy rates.	Insemination technique or semen quality. Poor egg quality due to calving stress. Mold and mycotoxins in feed.	Review AI technique, equipment, semen. Add Accel Fortifier 1:50 to all diets at rate of 1 pound per 50 head. Test feed for molds and mycotoxins. If high, discard or dilute feed. Add Accel MX600 to all diets at rate of 50 pounds per 600 head daily.
Acidosis	Low butterfat test. Loose manure with undigested grain. Hoof problems evident by redness and swelling just above hoof. Reduced cud chewing.	Poor functional fiber. Grain too fine. Diets with high moisture and/or poor legume forages. Reduced rumen microbes due to low rumen pH.	Balance diets - addressing fiber. Change grind of grains. Supplement buffer. Feed Tri-Mic 1:50 to pre-fresh, maternity and early lactation groups at rate of 1 pound per 50 head daily.
Milk Fever	Shortly after calving cow staggers and falls/lays down. Followed by poor appetite weak pulse labored breathing dull and congested eyes and cold extremities (ears teats and fetlocks).	The sudden outflow of extra calcium in colostrum makes the cow susceptible to mucsle weakness.	Use Freshen Up immediately after calving for calcium supplement. Use Tri-Start to implant beneficial digestive microbes and jumpstart appetite.
Ketosis	Low blood sugar levels. Sweet smell of excess acetone on breath. Excess ketone bodies in urine. Poor appetite, constipated, weight loss, lethargy and depressed milk production.	Failure to receive adequate dietary glucose for production of milk sugar resulting in animal utilizing body fat and tissue, producing an excess amount of ketone bodies.	Maintain DMI during transition period. Use Tri-Start day of calving. Drive intakes by adding Tri-Mic 1:50 to pre-fresh, maternity and early lactation groups at rate of 1 pound per 25 head daily.
Displaced Abomason (left-sided)	Usually occurs within 30 of calving. Reduced dry matter intakes (DMI). Rapid weight loss and cows are listless. Depressed milk production. Reduced or loose manure.	Poor functional fiber. Secondary problem to other metabolic disorders.	Review diets for function fiber. Reduce severity of drop in DMI during transition. Use Tri-Start at calving. Increase rumen fill by drenching or free-choice Bovine Accellyte II at calving. Feed Tri-Mic 1:50 to pre-fresh, maternity and early fresh groups (+14 days) at rate of 1 pound per 25 head daily.
Milk Fever	Occur within a few days after calving. Cows may stagger or lay down followed by poor appetite, weak pulse, labored breathing, dull eyes and cold extrmities (ears, teats, fetlocks). Lowered body temperature. Reduced blood calcium.	Demand for calcium in milk production exceeds the body's ability to mobilize calcium reserves. Low blood calcium levels interfere with muscle function.	Balance diets, especially pre-fresh group. Use Freshen-Up immediately after calving as an oral calcium supplement - by mixing 1 pound with water and drenching or offered free-choice. Re-establish rumen micro-flora and appetite with Tri-Start.
Heat Stress Dehydration	Increased respiration, sweating, panting and water intakes. Decreased DMI, milk production and reproductive performance. Elevated body temperatures, buffering saliva, raising rumen pH. Imbalance of electrolytes.	Core body temperature rises. Increased blood flow to skin reduces blood flow for digestion and milk production. Increased panting reduces production of extra fat and buffers.	Consider use of fans/sprinkler systems. Feed high quality forages. Provide extra shade and water. Feed during cooler part of day and more often. Adjust ration for three to four days prior to heat stress, add Bovine Accellyte II to ration at rate of 1 pound per 16 head daily.


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Potential Solutions For Multiple Symptoms