6.2.2

Use of equipment around calving

Level 3 - Extension Workers, Input & Service Providers

Introduction

1. You will learn about...

2. Background

3. Calving: Hygienic Calving pen

4. Protocol 1 - Parturition pen

5. Protocol 1 - Parturition pen cont...

6. Water and disinfectant soap

7. Disinfecting the vulva area

8. Protocol 2 - Washing and disinfecting the vulva area

9. Special pulling chains/ropes

10. Special pulling chains/ropes cont...

11. Protocol 3 – Use of pulling chains/ropes

12. Clean hands and nails

13. Protocol 4 – Preparing for rectal palpation/assistance

14. Stimulating feed intake using amniotic fluids

15. Protocol 5 – Collecting amniotic fluid

16. First aid incase of weak respiration

17. Protocol 6 – First aid incase of weak respiration

18. Umbilical/Navel cord disinfection

19. Protocol 7 – Navel cord disinfection

20. Preparations and demands for Milking and Feeding

21. Protocol 8 – Preparations and demands for Milking and Feeding

22. Disease prevention: Water and feed

23. Protocol 9 – Disease prevention

24. Cooling the cow’s vulva (in case of dystocia/heavy parturition)

25. Protocol 10 – Cooling the cow’s vulva (in case of dystocia/heavy parturition)

26. Checklist for hygienic calving process