Comparison of three treatments for bovine endometritis

Sheldon, I. Martin; Noakes, D.E.

doi:10.1136/vr.142.21.575

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“…The evaluation of uterus size as well as uterine content in the framework of diagnosis of clinical endometritis can be improved by transrectal ultrasonography (Okano and Tomizuka, 1987;Kim-YongJun et al, 2006). Nevertheless, the examination of vaginal content for the presence of pus also represents an accurate and practical method for the diagnosis of clinical endometritis (Bretzlaff, 1987;Sheldon and Noakes, 1998;LeBlanc et al, 2002a). The second vaginal palpation aimed at the manual withdrawal of exudates was used for the diagnosis of clinical endometritis on Day 24 ± 3 pp in our trial.…”

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Systematic clinical examination of early postpartum cows and treatment of puerperal metritis did not have any beneficial effect on subsequent reproductive performance

Doležel¹,

Vecera²,

Palenik³

et al. 2008

Vet. Med. - Czech

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The objective of this field trial was to evaluate the impact of a control program based on systematic clinical examination on Day 10 ± 3 post partum (pp) and treatment in the case of puerperal metritis on reproductive performance in dairy cows. Cows having serious dystocia as well as cows treated for retained placenta were not involved in the trial. The evaluation was performed by comparing reproductive performance between systematically examined cows (Group E, n = 83) and cows that were examined and treated occasionally on the basis of farmers’ notifications of a pathological condition (Group C, n = 95). In Group E, reproductive performance was compared between cows with a mild form of metritis (Group E1, n = 18), cows with a severe form of metritis (Group E2, n = 14) and cows without puerperal metritis (Group E0, n = 51). Clinical examination consisted in rectal and vaginal palpation with inspection of the lochia manually withdrawn from the vagina. Cows with puerperal metritis were treated with an intramuscular administration of PGF2α analogue – dinoprost. An intrauterine antibiotic (rifaximin foam) was added in cases of severe metritis. The examination and treatment (in cases of a pathological condition, n = 10) were repeated in Group E on Day 24 ± 3 pp. In addition, the incidence of puerperal metritis in the year seasons was evaluated. Occurrence of ovarian disorders (30.1 vs. 24.2%) and clinical endometritis (27.7 vs. 23.2%), calving to first service interval (83.2 vs. 85.4 days), pregnancy until Day 100 pp (30.8 vs. 35.3%) as well as until Day 150 pp (64.6 vs. 64.7%), services per conception (2.45 vs. 2.16), calving to conception interval (141.6 vs. 136.4 days), total culling rate (20.5 vs. 28.4%) and culling rate due to (sub)infertility (8.4 vs. 6.3) in Group E compared to Group C were not different. Only the first service pregnancy rate was lower in Group E (30.3 vs. 47.1%, P < 0.05). Even though no significant differences were found in the reproduction parameters between groups E1, E2 and E0, the worst parameters were in Group E2. The incidence of puerperal metritis in the year seasons was not different. The trial did not prove that there was a beneficial effect of systematic clinical examination on Day 10 ± 3 pp nor of treatment in cases of puerperal metritis, using PGF2α and intrauterine antibiotic, on reproductive performance in dairy cows.

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Systematic clinical examination of early postpartum cows and treatment of puerperal metritis did not have any beneficial effect on subsequent reproductive performance

Doležel¹,

Vecera²,

Palenik³

et al. 2008

Vet. Med. - Czech

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“…Proper treatment for placental retention is, therefore, considered important in the management of reproduction. There are many reported treatment methods to prevent endometritis after retained placenta, and the application of PGF2α, GnRH, estradiol (E 2 ), or antibiotics is preferentially used [1,[5][6][7]. Kaneko et al [8,9] reported that the uterus of cows with retained placenta was easily infected with Trueperella pyogenes (T. pyogenes), and that they tended to suffer from endometritis.…”

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The Effect of PGF2α, GnRH, E2 or Antibiotics on the Intrauterine Environment and Reproduction in Holstein Dairy Cows with Retained Placentas

Kaneko¹

2017

J Vet Sci Technol

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PGF 2α , GnRH, estradiol (E 2 ), or antibiotics were given to dairy cows with retained placenta after parturition to establish the most suitable treatment to prevent the development of endometritis. One hundred and seventy five parous Holstein cows with retained placenta were allocated to into six treatment groups, and groups were given PGF2α, GnRH, E 2 , or antibiotics at 30 or 45 days after parturition. The intrauterine perfusion fluid was collected at 60 days after parturition, and a bacteriological and cytological examination was conducted. Reproductive performance was also investigated. The detection rate for Trueperella pyogenes in the intrauterine perfusion fluid in each group ranged from 0% to 16%, and T. pyogenes was not isolated in cows that were given PGF2α or E 2 . The percentage of neutrophils observed in the intrauterine perfusion fluid ranged from 37.8 ± 5.3 to 56.3 ± 4.7, and it was lowest in cows given PGF2α and highest in cows given GnRH. The mean number of days from parturition to initial insemination, the mean number of days from parturition to conception and the mean number of artificial inseminations required for conception ranged from 85.9 ± 5.5 to 102.7 ± 8.0, 103.8 ± 9.0 to 162.3 ± 18.6 and 1.5 ± 0.2 to 2.6 ± 0.3, respectively. All three parameters were best in cows that were given a combination of PGF2α and E 2 . The results suggest that administration of PGF2α or E 2 , or ideally both, might be a suitable treatment for cows with retained placenta. However, treatment with GnRH might delay the cleansing of the uterus.

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“…to remove a dead fetus or infected material especially in cattle) (Elmore, 1992;Pepper &, Dobson, 1987;Sheldon & Noakes, 1998).…”

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Steroid Hormones in Food Producing Animals:

Passantino¹

2012

A Bird's-Eye View of Veterinary Medicine

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Comparison of three treatments for bovine endometritis

Cited by 101 publications

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Systematic clinical examination of early postpartum cows and treatment of puerperal metritis did not have any beneficial effect on subsequent reproductive performance

Systematic clinical examination of early postpartum cows and treatment of puerperal metritis did not have any beneficial effect on subsequent reproductive performance

The Effect of PGF2α, GnRH, E2 or Antibiotics on the Intrauterine Environment and Reproduction in Holstein Dairy Cows with Retained Placentas

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