INTAS POLIVET
Open Access
  • Year: 2022
  • Volume: 23
  • Issue: 1

Clinical management of acute puerperal metritis in buffaloes

  • Author:
  • K.P. Singh1,*, R.V. Singh2, Praneeta Singh3, R.A. Siddique4, S.K. Singh5
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 34 to 36

1Veterinary Officer, Government Veterinary Hospital, Department of Animal Husbandry, Deoranian, Bareilly-243203 (Uttar Pradesh)

2Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Bhavdiya Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, Ayodhya

3Assistant Professor, Department of Livestock Product Technology, C.V.A.Sc., GBPUAT, Pantnagar, U.S. Nagar, Uttarakhand

4Associate Professor, Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, C.V.Sc.& A.H., SBPUAT, Meerut

5Veterinary Officer, Government Veterinary Hosptal, Aliya, Sitapur

*Corresponding author. E-mail: drkpsvet@rediffmail.com

Online published on 16 September, 2024.

Abstract

A total of 32 buffaloes were presented with history of calving 7-12 days, continuous straining and expulsion of massive quantity of foul-smelling mucopurulent discharge from vagina and decrease milk production. Per-rectal examination revealed enlarged and inflamed uterus and expulsion of copious amount of pus during straining on rectal palpation. All 32 (100 percent) animals showed complete clinical recovery after 3-5 days of therapy with Ceftiofur plus Tazobactam confirming higher clinical efficacy.

Keywords

Acute puerperal metritis, Buffalo, Ceftiofur