Diagnostics and treatment of purulent-catarrhal endometritis in newly calved cows

In modern conditions of livestock farming a significant economic problem is presented by the endometritis of newly calved cows. The reasons of the pathology of the reproductive system can be general economic, zootechnical, veterinary ones. The knowledge of the uterine disease pathogenesis and its diagnosing allow veterinarians to choose the most appropriate treatment. The aim of the study was to determine methods for the endometritis diagnostics in newly calved cows and their treatment. The objects of the study were fresh Holstein cows, the study material was blood, uterine contents, milk obtained from these animals. Blood, uterine contents and milk were examined using standard techniques and analyzers "Abacus", "Klima" and "Beta-Star Combo". As a result of the obstetric examination of the newly calved cows’ genital complex, it was made a diagnosis of purulent-catarrhal endometritis. Three groups of newly calved cows were formed for the study. The first group consisted of healthy animals (control), in the second and third groups there were cows with purulent-catarrhal endometritis. Healthy and sick animals were checked for temperature, pulse, respiration, rumination, clinical parameters, biochemical parameters of blood serum, pH and bacteriological parameters of the contents of the uterine. The milk study for the presence of inhibitory substances (antibiotics) was carried out. For the treatment of newly calved cows of the second group with purulent-catarrhal endometritis, Ceftisil was used at a dose of 20 ml, subcutaneously, singly, Ketoprofen at a dose of 15 ml, intramuscularly, once a day, Estrophan at a dose of 2 ml, intramuscularly, at the beginning of treatment. Sick cows of the third group were injected intramuscularly with alcefur at a dose of 10 ml for 6 days and galapan at a dose of 2 ml intramuscularly and tetrohydrovit at a dose of 10 ml per head given at a single dose.