Therapeutic Management of Respiratory infections in Large and Small Ruminants - A Clinical Study of 96 Animals

The study was undertaken to evaluate the therapeutic management of respiratory infections in large and small ruminants n=96 (48 cattle and 48 sheep and goat), divided into two groups. One group received oral expectorant 20 grams in cattle and 5 grams in sheep and goat thrice daily, while another gro...

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Published inIntas Polivet Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 88 - 92
Main Authors Makhdoomi, D.M, Gazi, Mohsin Ali, Tufani, Noor Alam, Zahid, U.N
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd 01.01.2013
Intas Pharmaceuticals Limited
Subjects
Care and treatment
Expectorant
respiratory infections
Respiratory tract infections
Ruminants
India
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Summary:The study was undertaken to evaluate the therapeutic management of respiratory infections in large and small ruminants n=96 (48 cattle and 48 sheep and goat), divided into two groups. One group received oral expectorant 20 grams in cattle and 5 grams in sheep and goat thrice daily, while another group received same treatment twice daily. The animals suffering with lower respiratory tract infections received Amoxycillin and Dicloxacillin for 5 days in addition. The efficacy of the treatment was monitored based on vital clinical signs and haematological examination and presence of eggs, ova/oocysts or lung worm larvae. 93% of sheep ad goats and 87% cattle, given thrice a day expectorant responded within 4 days as compared to 82% of sheep and goat and 74% cattle which received twice a day expectorant. The study confirmed the clinical efficacy and dose requirement for managing respiratory infections in large and small ruminants.
ISSN:0972-1738
2249-8796