Original scientific paper

Experimental therapy of calf diarrhoea with ampicillin trihydrate.

Elena Chaleva ; Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, National Diagnostic Research Veterinary Institute “Prof. Dr. G. Pavlov”, Sofia, Bulgaria
Yuliana Encheva ; Department of Physiology and Pathology of Newborn and Growing Animals, National Diagnostic Research Veterinary Institute “Prof. Dr. G. Pavlov”, Sofia, Bulgaria

Abstract

The efficacy of ampicillin trihydrate was evaluated in the treatment of 10 calves with profuse diarrhoea. Pathogenic serotypes of Escherichia coli were isolated in large number from faeces of calves with diarrhoea. Clinical, biochemical and bacteriological studies of calves with diarrhoea were carried out. Ampicillin trihydrate administered orally at a dose of 60 mg/kg body mass twice daily for 7 successive days was successful in all the calves treated.

Keywords

diarrhoea; ampicillin; sodium; potassium; serum proteins; calves

Hrčak ID:

76752

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/76752

Publication date:

21.12.2003.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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