THERAPEUTICS EVALUATION IN CASES OF FROTHY BLOAT IN CATTLE

Authors

  • Luiz Teles Coutinho de Mestrado em Ciência Veterinária, UFRPE
  • José Augusto Bastos Afonso da Silva UFRPE
  • Nivaldo de Azevedo Costa UFRPE
  • Carla Lopes de Mendonça UFRPE
  • Paulo Antônio da Rocha Faria Médico Veterinário Residente, Clínica de Bovinos, Campus Garanhuns da UFRPE
  • Pierre Castro Soares 4Professor Depto. Medicina Veterinária UFRPE

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/cab.v10i1.3797

Keywords:

Ruminante, bovinos, distúrbio fermentativo, terapêutica.

Abstract

The purpose of this work was to evaluate the therapeutic method utilized   in 60 cases of frothy bloat in cattle attempted in the in the Bovine Clinic, Campus Garanhuns – UFRPE, between January of 1989 and September of 2007. The data from evolution of the disease, type of therapy adopted and its clinical evolution after institution of treatment and the destination of the cases were analyzed. The evolution period of the disease was around six days. The therapy was chosen according to the clinical condition severity presented as follows: four (6.67%) were sent to slaughter, 17 (28.33%) were  nonsurgically treated and from these 16 (94.11%) recovered and one (5.89%) died. The medium time for recovery with this therapeutic conduct was between three and four days. Thirty nine (65.00%) animals were treated by ruminotomy, from these 33 (84.62%) recovered, six (15.38%) died and the  mean time for recovery was between nine and 10 days. Cattle suffering from frothy bloat have a good prognosis when treatment is taken in due time.

KEY WORDS: Cattle, fermentative disturbance, ruminants, therapeutic.

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Author Biography

José Augusto Bastos Afonso da Silva, UFRPE

Clínica de Bovinos , Campus Garanhuns/UFRPE.

Published

2009-04-03

How to Cite

COUTINHO, L. T.; SILVA, J. A. B. A. da; COSTA, N. de A.; MENDONÇA, C. L. de; FARIA, P. A. da R.; SOARES, P. C. THERAPEUTICS EVALUATION IN CASES OF FROTHY BLOAT IN CATTLE. Brazilian Animal Science/ Ciência Animal Brasileira, Goiânia, v. 10, n. 1, p. 288–293, 2009. DOI: 10.5216/cab.v10i1.3797. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/vet/article/view/3797. Acesso em: 21 nov. 2024.

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Veterinary Medicine

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