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Treatment of bovine sub-clinical mastitis with homeopathic remedies
Considering the positive results of homeopathic therapy of bovine mastitis, the presented study should evaluate the effects of two standardized homeopathic methods in sub-clinical mastitis using a prospective randomized double-blind placebo control study design. A number of 124 dairy cows from 17 herds with increased somatic cell count were selected and randomly associated to 5 treatment groups. Two groups received a peroral therapy with (a) a homeopathic combination over 5 days and (b) a single treatment with a homeopathic nosode (Tuberculinum). To each treatment group a placebo control group was established with the same treatment frequency. A fifth group served as an untreated control. The bacteriological cure rate after 4 and 8 weeks was 28% and the total cure rate additionally regarding a normalized somatic cell count was 14% and 18%, respectively. There was no significant effect by the remedies at all. The cow somatic cell count over three months after treatment showed no significant difference in the five groups. Standardized homeopathic combinations and Tuberculinum nosodes are not able to control subclinical mastitis during lactation. If other factors like age and microbial agent are responsible for the success of homeopathy or if more individualized protocols provide better results has to be answered in further investigations.
Research, Society and Development, 2020
The aim of this study was to determine whether the addition of a homeopathic product to dairy cow feed would improve health and production efficiency, as well as composition and quality of milk. The product tested here was produced to stimulate immunity and indirectly to prevent the colonization of the mammary gland by bacteria, thereby decreasing somatic cell counts and bacteria in cow’s milk. Fifty dairy cows were used, divided into two groups: Control (n = 25) and Treated (n = 25). For 90 consecutive days, 50 grams of homeopathic product (treated group) was added to the concentrate; 50 g of the product vehicle (limestone) was added to the concentrate of the control cows. We performed composition and quality analysis on the milk (days 1, 15, 30, 45, 60, 75, and 90) as well as blood collection to carry out hematological and metabolism analyses (days 1, 30, 60, and 90). We found that fat content in the milk cows consuming the homeopathic agent was greater than that of the control gr...
Buffalo Bulletin, 2018
Comparative therapeutic efficacy of three drugs; homeopathic complex, herbal (Neem seed extract) and antibiotic in the treatment of subclinical mastitis in dairy buffaloes was evaluated. Thirty six Surf Field Mastitis Test (SFMT) positive lactating animals were randomly divided into four equal groups named A, B, C and D. Group A was treated with homeopathic complex (Mastitojin GoldTM), Group B was treated with hydro-methanolic extract of Neem seeds (Azadirachta indica), Group C was treated with Procaine Penicillin and Group D was kept as untreated control. Bacteriological cure rate, milk pH, milk yield, cost effectiveness and SFMT cure rate were evaluated in groups. The pH was significant (P<0.01) in Group C at 7th and 14th day post treatment. Percent cure rates of mastitic quarters on the basis of SFMT was highest in Group C followed by Group B, Group A and Group D at 28th Day Post Treatment (DPT), respectively. The quarter based bacteriological cure rate was highest in Group C ...
International Journal of …, 2008
The present paper presents the results of homeopathic treatment of 25 Holstein breed cows aged 3 to 8 years old diagnosed with subclinical mastitis through California Mastitis Test (CMT). Animals were divided into 3 groups according with infection level. A homeopathic complex was developed on the grounds of clinical aspects, including Phosphorus 30x, Phytolacca 30x, Silicea 30x, Sulphur 30x, Belladona 30x, Bryonia alba 30x, Pulsatilla 30x, Calendula 30x and biotherapic of Staphylococcus aureus 200x. The remedy was added to salt and was administered to cattle 100g/cow/day for 75 days. CMT were carried out every 2 weeks to control incidence and severity of mastitis; somatic cells count (SCC) was performed at the beginning and the end of treatment. CMT showed significant improvement in regression of infection level all throughout the study; final SCC showed decrease in 82% of animals, signaling thus efficacy of the homeopathic treatment.
Cows' mastitis and its therapeutics: A survey study
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Mastitis represents a complex disease of the mammary gland which cause significant losses by decreasing the quantity and quality of the obtained milk, and by mortalities among affected animals. In addition, the costs of sick animals treating must be considered. Mastitis treatment is complex and often involves the use of medicines containing antibiotics. Besides purchasing these drugs, an important problem is represented by their residues finding in the milked milk from the treated animals. This period of milk contamination varies with the used antibiotic. The aim of this paper is to present the importance of mastitis in lactacting cows and the need of its prevention. The presented results highlighted the mastitis resistance to treatments, and the veterinarian efforts to find the proper treatments.
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Pashudhan Praharee, 2021
Bovine mastitis is the inflammation of the mammary gland associated with intramammary infection (IMI) in dairy cattle. Bacteria are the most common etiological agent followed by yeasts or moulds, Prototheca spp. algae and viruses which can cause intramammary infection. Physical trauma or chemical irritation also causes mastitis. Mastitis alters the composition and properties of milk, resulting in reduced cheese yields and a reduction in the shelf life of manufactured dairy products. Treatment costs, veterinary costs, and labor costs rise while milking parlor efficiency can decrease due to increased time spent attending to mastitic animals. Thus the application of ethnoveterinary practices and veterinary homeopathy/veterinary Ayurveda in the treatment of mastitis in dairy cattle is necessary.
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