
doi: 10.1292/jvms.71.269
pmid: 19346692
The objective of this field study was to determine the therapeutic efficacy of mammary irrigation for the treatment of dairy cattle diagnosed with acute coliform mastitis caused by gram-negative bacteria. Additionally, the effects of different mammary irrigation regimen fluids such as ozone water and normal saline were compared. Dairy cattle clinically diagnosed with acute coliform mastitis (n = 57) were enrolled in the study, randomly assigned to 1 of 3 groups, and received the following treatments: systemic antibiotic administration (SAA group; n = 40), mammary irrigation regimen (MIR group; n = 10), and both treatments (MIX group; n=7). Significant antipyretic effects, as assessed by rectal temperature measurement, were observed in the MIX and MIR groups. Although 2 irrigating fluids were used, namely, ozone water and normal saline, no significant difference was observed between the 2 groups. Fourteen days after the onset of the treatments, the milk yield recovery rate in MIR group tended to be higher (p = 0.06) than that in the SAA group. Additionally, after 30 days of treatment, the MIR group cows demonstrated significantly higher successful recovery rates (p<0.05) than the SAA group cows. These results indicate that mammary irrigation with normal saline is an effective treatment for acute coliform mastitis in dairy cattle.
therapy, mammary irrigation, coliform mastitis, Anti-Bacterial Agents, ozone water, Dairying, antibiotic, Animals, Cattle, Female, Therapeutic Irrigation, Mastitis, Bovine, Escherichia coli Infections
therapy, mammary irrigation, coliform mastitis, Anti-Bacterial Agents, ozone water, Dairying, antibiotic, Animals, Cattle, Female, Therapeutic Irrigation, Mastitis, Bovine, Escherichia coli Infections
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