Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science and Technology, Shuhama, Alustang, Srinagar - 190006 (Jammu and Kashmir)
*Corresponding Author E-mail: dmmakhdoomi@gmail.com
Online published on 20 September, 2013.
The study was undertaken to evaluate the therapeutic management of respiratory infections in large and small ruminants n=96 (48 cattle and 48 sheep and goat), divided into two groups. One group received oral expectorant 20 grams in cattle and 5 grams in sheep and goat thrice daily, while another group received same treatment twice daily. The animals suffering with lower respiratory tract infections received Amoxycillin and Dicloxacillin for 5 days in addition. The efficacy of the treatment was monitored based on vital clinical signs and haematological examination and presence of eggs, ova/oocysts or lung worm larvae. 93% of sheep ad goats and 87% cattle, given thrice a day expectorant responded within 4 days as compared to 82% of sheep and goat and 74% cattle which received twice a day expectorant. The study confirmed the clinical efficacy and dose requirement for managing respiratory infections in large and small ruminants.
Expectorant, respiratory infections, ruminants
