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Diagnose und Therapie von Nachgeburtsverhalten, puerperaler Metritis und klinischer Endometritis beim Rind:
Ergebnisse einer Online-Umfrage bei Schweizer Tierärzten. II. Puerperale Metritis und klinische Endometritis (2015)

Art

Zeitschriftenartikel / wissenschaftlicher Beitrag

Autoren

Hehenberger, E M

Doherr, M G (WE 16)

Bodmer, M

Steiner, A

Hirsbrunner, G

Quelle

Schweizer Archiv für Tierheilkunde

Bandzählung: 157

Heftzählung: 9

Seiten: 503 – 512

ISSN: 0036-7281

Verweise

Pubmed: 26757591

Kontakt

Institut für Veterinär-Epidemiologie und Biometrie

Königsweg 67
14163 Berlin
+49 30 838 56034
epi@vetmed.fu-berlin.de

Abstract / Zusammenfassung

The aim of the study was to obtain the diagnostic and therapeutic approach among Swiss practitioners in cows with puerperal metritis and clinical endometritis (part 2). All members of the Association for ruminant health were contacted per email via the newsletter. The survey was completed by 128 veterinarians, partially responded by 140 veterinarians. The following main symptoms of puerperal metritis were stated by the practitioners: purulent vaginal discharge, fever and reduced appetite. A vaginal and rectal examination was performed to diagnose the disease. Usually, an intrauterine treatment with tetracycline or cefapirin was done. Parenteral administration of tetracycline or penicillin was often combined with PGF(2α), NSAIDS or cortisone. Clinical endometritis was also diagnosed by vaginal and rectal examination and the main symptom indicated was purulent vaginal discharge. The therapy consisted of the administration of PGF(2α), uterine infusions predominantly with cefapirin, and rarely with parenteral administration of antibiotics. Further diagnostic tools were not used and normally cows were not rechecked. The success of the therapy of puerperal metritis and clinical endometritis was judged to be satisfactory to excellent.