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Cows with hardware disease exhibit , have poor appetite, and have reduced Milk production and weight gain. In rare cases, an object may pass through the reticular lining and pierce the heart sac.

Treatment, if desired, involves elevation and Antibiotics . For valuable animals, Surgery may be indicated to remove the objects.

Hardware disease can be reduced by use of Cow Magnets to collect ingested objects and prevent their migration through the reticulum.


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Hardware Disease of Cattle , Bonnard L. Moseley, University of Missouri