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Help doc! Why are my cows drinking urine

[Kennedy Gachuhi, Standard]

Dear Daktari Thank you for the good work you do of informing farmers on animal health issues. I have five dairy crosses that are healthy judging from their body condition and milk production. However, recently I noticed something unusual. They are drinking their urine on the ground or drink it when another animal that is urinating. While I have seen bulls drinking urine from cows I have never seen the same among cows. What might be causing this abnormal behaviour? [Theophilus Mwanzia, Machakos County]

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