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Yes, you can treat milk fever in your livestock

Cows that suffer from calcium deficiency are also more susceptible to other reproductive diseases and conditions like mastitis. [Sammy Omingo, Standard]

Dear Dr Othieno

I am a worried dairy farmer. Of my six dairy animals, four have suffered from milk fever. What can I do to prevent this disease from recurring on my farm? [David Kamau, Ndenderu, Kiambu County]

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