Dairy Issues

Many farmers and ranchers have unfortunately suffered financial losses because of problems with their dairy cows. Even when farmers take all the necessary precautions to ensure livestock safety and health, issues may arise and cause serious financial losses for farmers. Domina Law Group is the nation's premiere law firm when it comes to the agricultural industry. The ultimate goal in many of our cases is to ensure farmers and ranchers recover losses they wrongfully suffered. Listed below are some of the most common dairy cattle complications.

Acidosis
This condition exclusively affects dairy cattle. With acidosis, the lactic acid in the cow builds up in the stomach and causes an imbalance. Unfortunately, this condition can be difficult to notice. Poor diet and nutrition are likely the primary causes for this condition. Most commonly, cows develop imbalanced lactic acid when they consume too many carbohydrates without the necessary amount of fiber. This significantly harms milk production.

BVD
This stands for Bovine Viral Diarrhea virus. The cows contract this condition via contact with other sick or contaminated animals. Another common cause of BVD is contaminated feed. When animals ingest adulterated food, then they can contract this disease. Experts estimate $2 billion in total losses for farmers and producers each year due to BVD.

Improper Nutrition
A dairy cow's diet is crucial to their production. For example, mycotoxins (yeast) in corn can be deadly to cows. If cows intake this type of feed then this may cost farmers thousands of dollars. It is difficult to investigate if feed is contaminated, and if so, where the contamination came from. It is not impossible though.

Mastitis
This condition involves inflammation of the breast tissue. When cow utters become inflamed or infected, milking may not be possible. Milk from cows infected with mastitis will have increased somatic cell count, which decreases the quality of the milk. This is the most common disease among dairy cattle in the United States.

Stray Voltage
Farms powered by electrical currents may pose a certain danger to cattle. Farmers may be able to sue for defective or improperly placed voltage. Your cattle may have been affected by stray voltage if they are exceedingly nervous, shaky, hesitant or have a decreased milk production.

Has Cattle Injury or Illness Cost You?

If you sustained financial losses due to decreased dairy production, then you may have a case. Many farms suffer from low production levels at no fault of their own. Contaminated feed, faulty voltage and infections from various sources could be the cause. These cases are often difficult to investigate, but our firm doesn't back down. We have represented hundreds of farmers and recovered millions for those who suffered at the hands of someone else's negligence. To learn more, contact Domina Law Group today!