MILK AND DAIRY FARMING – OTHER FACTORS THAT IMPAIR THE QUALITY OF MILK (PART 1)
Poorly kept cowsheds can result in tubercular cows. Only good housing conditions for the animals will avoid their contracting disease.
The incidence of tuberculosis is reduced considerably if the animals receive sufficient exercise in the fresh air, because even the best fodder is not enough to keep them healthy if they are cooped up inside all day. They should be allowed to enjoy the benefits of light and exercise in the fresh air, for this is an absolute necessity for their health and well-being.
The danger of tuberculosis is often minimised, and although it is true that it is only when the udder is affected that the disease is directly transmitted to the milk, who would dare to assert that tuberculosis of the lungs, or of any other organ for that matter, would not reduce the quality of the milk. Only healthy animals can produce milk that is safe and wholesome.
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