EYES
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Volume 22 • Issue 04 • 2018
EYES
Keep tightly closed Tears White / blue White with pearl Eyelids swollen Hair loss around eyes Yellow discharge Bloody discharge
With the development of the electronic format of the Daily Observation Card it is now also possible to give more information about each of the listed signs of disease . As shown in the example of the eye below .
EYES
White with pearl i
If the eye is white with a raised point at the centre of the eye , it is an indication that it is an eye infection that has been missed before ( during daily observation ) and has now become an advanced case of infection . At the raised point , the eye bulb can become weakened and it can even cause the eye to burst .
Effective and continuous treatment must be applied on a daily basis to save the eye . Treatment at this late stage will cause prolonged healing to take place over a number of days or even weeks . Only after full healing will the eye become clear again , if it was not damaged too severely .
The app provides further information ( i buttons ) which will teach the user about the importance and significance of the specific signs of disease observed , and provide a structure in order to get effective veterinary assistance . The user will be able to provide the veterinarian with the right information in order to get guidance or arrange a farm visit if needed . Currently the system is only intended as a tool to assist and train livestock handlers to spot and identify signs of illness in livestock . The DOC app is being developed further to enable the user to record the signs of disease observed . For the farmer ’ s own records , or to get veterinary professional support .
The Daily Observation Card is now available in a cell phone application for android phones and can be downloaded FOR FREE from the Play Store by searching for : Daily Observation Card .
Veterinarians that already have a user name and password for disease reporting on Veterinarian Network can download the app from Play Store and use the same user name and password .
Veterinarians that are not registered on Veterinarian Network can download the app from Play Store and need to use the word AFRIVET as promotional code to register . The user will then receive an e-mail to confirm the registration before the DOC app can be used to learn the methodology of structured daily observation .
The DOC app is freely available to all your clients ( livestock farmers ) in South Africa . It is a valuable tool in field use whenever a specific sign ( s ) of disease is observed . To register your clients to use the app contact Frikkie Beukes at cell 082 909 5996 or e-mail beukesfrikkie @ gmail . com
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