77900 Cancer Eye
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Sort Desciption: If not detected early, Cancer Eye will eventually cause. severe trauma and suffering to the ... If cancer eye is not detected until the last stages, the ...
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Cancer Eye To avoid unnecessary suffering for the affected animal, and to protect your economic investment, learn to identify and treat this disease early. If not detected early, Cancer Eye will eventually cause severe trauma and suffering to the animal. Producers should deal with this problem on the farm. Your management short-falls should not be passed on to others such as auction markets, order buyers or slaughter facilities. Causes The cause is unknown but may be genetic. Ultraviolet light is known to be a factor. All breeds are at risk, but Cancer Eye appears most often in white-faced cattle that lack pigment around the eye. Symptoms To check for early stages of Cancer Eye, pull down on the cow s lower eyelid and look for any abnormal tissue growth. This is best done when the animal is in a chute, so combine eye checks with another activity such as fall pregnancy checks or spring vaccination. Correct Diagnosis Is Important Cancer eye can be mistaken for pinkeye and therefore, treated inappropriately. To obtain a correct diagnosis, and prognosis for surgical treatment, contact your veterinarian. Cancer Eye Pinkeye Cancer Eye T REATMENT O PTIONS Early and Middle Stages In the early stages, immediate surgery or liquid nitrogen treatment of tumor are the choices. If the animal is a cow with calf, consider surgery (tumor or whole eye) and cull after weaning. Another option would be sale for slaughter. The likely result would be rail grade with possible head condemnation. Advanced Stage Advanced stages will result in partial or whole carcass condemnation without compensation. Action Check animals regularly. Early detection and treatment can reduce animal suffering and offer more choices for return on investment. If cancer eye is not detected until the last stages, the animal should be destroyed at the farm level and not even transported to the auction market or packer. ...
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