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<blockquote data-quote="regolith" data-source="post: 1184326" data-attributes="member: 9267"><p>I've heard that it's caused by the blood vessels that supply the udder not being developed enough to carry the fluids on past when the first milk is laid down, hence why it occurs so frequently in heifers rather than older cows.</p><p>In my experience excessive edema is painful and interferes with milking, and I've found that the use of oxytocin on these heifers prevents the udder getting so congested in the first few days that milking is a horrible experience for her.</p><p>I'd rather deal with edema than underfeed my heifers to the point that they don't suffer from it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="regolith, post: 1184326, member: 9267"] I've heard that it's caused by the blood vessels that supply the udder not being developed enough to carry the fluids on past when the first milk is laid down, hence why it occurs so frequently in heifers rather than older cows. In my experience excessive edema is painful and interferes with milking, and I've found that the use of oxytocin on these heifers prevents the udder getting so congested in the first few days that milking is a horrible experience for her. I'd rather deal with edema than underfeed my heifers to the point that they don't suffer from it. [/QUOTE]
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