Gastrocnemius muscle rupture in cow

PENTA SULPHATE MIXTURE FOR DEGNALA DISEASE

Magnesium sulphate- 100 gm

     Ferrous sulphate-   160 gm 

Copper sulphate -25 gm 

Zinc sulphate-75 gm

 cobalt sulphate-10 gm

MIX TOGETHER AND ADMINISTER

  @ 30 g orally daily for two weeks

Venous Stasis Test

Positive venous stasis indicates Traumatic Pericarditis

Venous stasis Test

 1) Keep your index finger over the jugular vein and apply pressure over the vein and occlude.

 2) If there is engorgement in upper and lower portions it indicates Positive 

 2) If there is engorgment in the upper area alone it indicates Negative

Positive venous stasis is suggestive of Pericarditis

Tetanus in a Horse

Discharge from ears

( Otitis in cattle and buffalo)

Microfilaria –  
onchocerosis, stephanofilaria…

Nematodes – 
Rhabditis bovis( Otitis externa)

Bacterial –
 pseudomaonas,staphylococcus,
 proteus, E.coli, corynebactrium, 
mycoplasma, Hemophilus somnus

(H.somnus –
cns involvemnet with meningitis)

Fungal –Aspergillosis,
               conidia,
              malazesia

Mites – Railletia auris

Signs

¢ Common in Buffaloes

¢ Individual or herd affection

¢ Discharge from the ears

¢ Circling

¢ Vestibular signs

¢ Nystagmus

¢ CNS

¢ Meningitis

¢ TEME

  Treatment

¢  Ivermectin

¢Antibiotics- 
      Enrofloxacin,       
      OTC, 
      Lincomycin, 
     Streptopenicillin , 
     Gentamicin 
     or 
    combination antibiotics 

¢ Flushing of ear canal with saline     and povidone iodine as 10:1 
    or along with Clotrimazole drops

Whole body Movable sling for Downer Cows

Chemical Destruction of Udder after Mastitis

FAQ

1. Ques: How To select a case to destroy the udder?

   Ans: Any case of mastitis which has not responded to the treatment and become fibrosis in which 

           there is presence of chronic inflammation are best suitable for destroying. 

2. Ques: After Destroying the particular quarter can i expect milk from that quarter in future or next 

          lactation  ?

    Ans: No we cannot get milk from that destroyed quarter.

3. Ques: Can I use the method of destruction of udder in acute and Per acute mastitis cases?

    Ans: No .We should not do the destruction of udder in acute and per acute mastitis .Because it will

             worsen the condition as there is toxemia with inflammation. 

4. Ques: Can we destroy the quarter in chronic cases?

   Ans:  Yes we can do in chronic mastitis cases. 

5.Ques: How to destroy the affected quarter of udder  by using chemical methods?

    

  Ans: Different procedures are there.here we will see the practically possible methods as follow 

 

       a) 100 to 150 ml of 10% Formalin in one bottle (500 ml )) of  Normal saline with 20 to 30ml 

            of lidocaine  and infuse into the quarter as much as possible .

    

       b) 100 to 150 ml of 5% Povidone Iodine solution .

       c) 5% copper sulphate solutions 30ml intramamary

6. Ques:  How can I know whether the quarter has been successfully destroyed?

    Ans:   The gland will get atrophy after the initial acute inflammatory reactions.All the injected 

               volume will penetrate the gland cistern and acute inflammatory reactions occurs and later 

               will get atrophied. The infused solutions should be left in the udder and never should be 

                milked out.

7. Ques: What should I do if there is any reactions or any illness after infusion of the above said 

               components? 

    Ans: Usually no reactions will ocur. If any signs of  illness occurs  administer Antihistamines and 

             strip out the quarter completely and flush it with Normal saline. 

Reference: Rebhun's Diseases of Dairy cattle by T.J Driver and S.F.Peek ,3rd edition.