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Treatment of retained fetal membranes in dairy cows
Other Title(s)
علاج احتباس الأغشية الجنينية في الأبقار
Joint Authors
Askar, Adi Sabah
Dakhil, Hamid Abd
Source
Kufa Journal for Veterinary Medical Sciences
Issue
Vol. 6, Issue 2 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.56-61, 6 p.
Publisher
University of Kufa Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Publication Date
2015-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Treatments of retained fetal membranes in dairy cattle.
The study was conducted on 100 dairy cows of Friesian-Holstein breeds suffering from retained fetal membranes, presented in Al-Fayhaa station, at Gabala, Musaib-Babel.
The age of animals ranged from 4-8 years.
The animals were divided into four equal groups, each groups contain 25 cows.The first group were treated with 22,5mg of PGf2 I.M, The second group treated with 100 i.u of oxytocin i.m.
The 3rd group was treated with 50 i.u.
of oxytocin .while the fourth group treated with 5mg estradiol benzoate i.m.
The animals were under observation within 72 hours after treatment, to follow expulsion of fetal membranes.
The results showed that treatment with PGf2 with a dose of 22.5 m.g.i.m.
give the best results with efficacy of 100% (25\25), followed by treatment with 100i.u.
of oxytocin with efficacy of 72% (18\25).
While the 3rd and 4th group treatment showed a poor response with efficacy of 48% (12\25) and 40% (10\25) respectively.
There was a significant difference (P<0.05) between PGf2 treated group and other groups, It was concluded that treatment of R.F.M.
with PGF2 give the best results.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Askar, Adi Sabah& Dakhil, Hamid Abd. 2015. Treatment of retained fetal membranes in dairy cows. Kufa Journal for Veterinary Medical Sciences،Vol. 6, no. 2, pp.56-61.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-673912
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Askar, Adi Sabah& Dakhil, Hamid Abd. Treatment of retained fetal membranes in dairy cows. Kufa Journal for Veterinary Medical Sciences Vol. 6, no. 2 (2015), pp.56-61.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-673912
American Medical Association (AMA)
Askar, Adi Sabah& Dakhil, Hamid Abd. Treatment of retained fetal membranes in dairy cows. Kufa Journal for Veterinary Medical Sciences. 2015. Vol. 6, no. 2, pp.56-61.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-673912
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 60-61
Record ID
BIM-673912