Treatment of rumen hypotension in cattle

Abstract

Rumen hypotension is one of the most common diseases of the digestive system in cattle. Due to the need for import substitution of drugs, the research goal was to determine the most effective therapy for this pathology using domestic drugs. The incidence of rumen hypotension was determined on the farm of the OOO Agro-Standard; the proposed treatment regimen was compared to the one that was previously used on the farm. To evaluate the condition of the animals during treatment, daily measurements of body temperature, rumination, heart and respiratory rates were taken. In addition, laboratory blood testing was performed before and after treatment, including evaluation of the content levels of hemoglobin, WBC, total calcium, inorganic phosphorus and total protein. According to the study of disease record books, it turned out that rumen hypotension occurred on average in 21.8% of livestock per year. After applying both treatment regimens, it was determined that our proposed treatment regimen including the use of thiamine chloride, wormwood, veratrine, glucose and ichthyol contributed to more effective treatment. This fact was confirmed by the clinical condition of the animals, when the improvement occurred already on the 3rd day. In addition, the effectiveness of the drug combination was confirmed by the results of blood tests. When using the treatment regimen used on the farm, after the end of the therapy regimen, the WBC count remained higher than normal due to persistent inflammation in the rumen, whereas after using the proposed regimen, the WBC count returned to normal.