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The Boma Vet blog
Practical animal health, written for Kenyan farms.
Short, useful pieces on keeping livestock healthy and profitable — preventing disease, spotting trouble early, and getting the most out of a vet's visit. Written for smallholder farmers in Machakos and beyond.
Knowing when to act
Three signs that mean call a vet today, not tomorrow
Bloat, trouble calving and an animal that cannot stand are not "wait and see" problems. How to spot the emergencies that hours can decide.
Food safety & incomeMilk and meat withdrawal periods, explained simply
After a treatment there is a window where milk and meat are not safe to sell. Why it matters, and how a record keeps you from losing a whole can at the cooler.
PreventionNewcastle disease: the vaccine that saves a flock
Newcastle can wipe out a whole flock of indigenous chickens in days. The good news is that prevention is cheap, and a simple schedule is most of the battle.