HUMAN NUTRITION

Detailed explanation-1: -It is most common in dairy cattle, but is occasionally seen in beef cattle. It is very rarely reported in any other ruminants. It can be difficult to conclusively diagnose, but can be prevented by the oral administration of a magnet around the time that the animal reaches the age of one year.

Detailed explanation-2: -To avoid hardware disease, perform regular maintenance on your tire feeders. Maintenance should include: Cutting or grinding off exposed wire, and picking up pieces and removing them from the cattle-feeding area. Removing any wire, nails or other metal scraps from areas to which cattle have access.

Detailed explanation-3: -Magnets function best as a preventative, being placed in healthy cattle before they have ingested metal fragments or “hardware”. This way, once metal is ingested, it adheres to the magnet and is captured in the reticulum for the life of the cow.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cow magnets are popular with dairy farmers and veterinarians. They help in preventing the hardware disease in cattle. While grazing, cows eat everything from grass to small metal particles. Therefore, a cow magnet is used to collect all the magnetic materials inside a cow’s digestive system.

Detailed explanation-5: -The best prevention of hardware disease is good management. Keeping pastures and feeding areas clean by picking up wire, metal objects and debris is critical. Placing magnets in feed mills and harvesting equipment is also beneficial.