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Treatment of septicaemic colibacillosis
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Septicaemia - florfenicol; hopeless if seizuring
Meningitis - florfenicol; supportive care + NSAID; poor prognosis unless very early Polyarthritis - joint lavage with lactated Ringers |
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Treatment of coccidiosis
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Move from infected pastures/premises
Sulphamezathine orally for 3d Fluid therapy if indicated |
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Criteria for treating cattle with respiratory disease
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Temp. >39.6
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A cow is dull and does not come forward for feeding. It's temperature is 41 degrees, but is not seriously ill. There is mild ocular/nasal discharge, but no cough or lung sounds. What is suspected?
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Transit fever
differentiate from IBR because not outbreak, serous rather than purulent discharge |
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Treatment of transit fever
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IM antibiotics
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Treatment of IBR
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Vaccinate all animals in group
Parenteral procaine penicillin daily for 3-7 days |
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Treatment of BRSV
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Antibiotics to prevent secondary bacterial infection
If severely dyspnoeic, corticosteroid injection |
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Treatment of Wooden Tongue/Lumpy Jaw
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5 day course of streptomycin
good response for Wooden Tongue, poor for Lumpy Jaw |
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Treatment of CHO overload
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HR>100 or pH<4.5 = poor prognosis
if caught while gorging, pen for 48h, monitor, feed only hay If clinical, fluids, antacids, Ca/glucose, antibiotics, thiamine, rumen stimulants/transfaunation as indicated |
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A cow is 3 weeks postpartum, has had a poor milk yield and reduced appetite. What do you suspect?
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LDA
may also be RDA |
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Legislation regarding castration
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Calves, lambs, and kids can be castrated by rubber ring <7d. Calves/kids >2 months and lambs >3 months require anaesthesia.
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Legislation regarding disbudding/dehorning
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Chemical cautery can be applied <7d with no aneasthetic but all other methods require anaesthetic.
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Aseptic milk sampling technique
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-Wear clean gloves
-Wash gross contamination from teat -Dry -Pre-dip, allowing 30s contact time -Dry -Strip foremilk -Clean and disinfect teat by scrubbing with spirit swab, repeating until clean -Dry -Collect sample, holding collection tube as horizontally as possible to prevent dirt entering tube -Label with cow ID, quarter, date, and farm -Store at 4 degrees |
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Types of dry cow therapy
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-Antibiotic therapy
-External teat sealants - need frequent reapplication -Internal teat sealants - recommended only for cows with SCC <200,000 last 3 months of lactation; must be applied aseptically |
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Treatment of digital dermatitis
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Remove all impacted material overlying lesion, and thoroughly clean lesion.
Apply topical oxytet. Repeat treatments may be necessary. Antibiotic footbaths with lincomycin or tylosin can help prevent. |
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Treatment of superfoul
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Debride interdigital lesion under IVRA
Pack with 2-4 500mg clindamycin tablets Apply bandage 20 mLs tylosin IM bid for at least 3d NSAIDs Cull if severe |
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Treatment of acetonaemia
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400mL of 40% glucose IV (only lasts 2-4h)
Propylene glycol drench bid Glucocorticoid therapy Multivitamin/B12 drench |
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Induction of parturition/abortion
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Close to/over normal gestation - short-acting corticosteroid or PGF2a
Between 150-270d - corticosteroid + PGF2a <150d - PGF2a alone |
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Treatment of vaginal prolapse
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-Give caudal epidural anaesthesia
-Clean perineum and prolapsed tissue -Lubricate and replace prolapse with steady manual pressure -Check replacement corrct -Give anitbiotic/NSAID if vaginitis present -Select method for retaining prolapse |
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Treatment of clinical metritis/endometritis/pyometra
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Many cases probably self-cure
-PG injection - probably best -intra-uterine antibiotics - dubious efficacy -antiseptic washout |
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Treatment of Cystic Ovarian Disease
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-If certain luteal cyst, give PGF2a
-If unsure, use GnRH +/- PGF2a in 7-10d if no oestrus -OR insert PRID/CIDR for 10-12d |
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Treatment of Campylobacteriosis
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-females not usually treated, as will resolve
-I/U streptomycin can shorten course of disease -bulls usually culled or treated systemically + topically (prepuce) -4 negative FAB or virgin heifer test advised before bull reused |