Use of vitamin-amino acid complex in the treatment of bronchopneumonia in calves

In Russia today, bronchopneumonia of calves is one of the most common diseases in young cattle. This is a polyetiological disease associated with the influence of various factors, such as low air temperature, high air humidity, air pollution, etc. Their pathogenic effect is manifested by a decrease in the body's resistance, a violation of the integrity of the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract and the presence of inflammatory exudate in the bronchioles and alveoli. Bronchopneumonia of calves is registered on livestock farms in the cold and damp seasons as a seasonal disease. In this regard, developing effective treatment regimens for this pathology is an urgent task. The study aims to study the effectiveness of the replacement therapy drug Vitam in treating bronchopneumonia in calves. The study was carried out at Michurinets LLC in the village. Altai, Altai Territory in the autumn. According to the principle of analogues, two groups of calves of 5 heads each were formed for the experiment. Calves were selected according to birth and disease onset. They were under the same feeding and housing conditions. During the investigation, clinical signs and morphological blood analysis were assessed. During a clinical study of calves, elevated body temperature, wheezing, cough, areas of dullness in the lungs in the anterior and posterior lobes, lethargy, nasal discharge, and loss of appetite were noted. On the 7th day of treatment, animals in the experimental group showed recovery. Bronchopneumonia in calves is accompanied by changes in blood composition: erythropenia, leukocytosis, increased ESR, neutrophilic leukocytosis with a nuclear shift to the left, and monocytopenia. Using a vitamin-amino acid complex in complex therapy of bronchopneumonia in calves reduces the duration and severity of the disease.

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