Матка коровы чрезвычайно восприимчива к развитию pathogenic microflora. In most horned animals in the postpartum period there is a likelihood of inflammation of the organ mucosa. Endometritis in cows usually manifests itself rapidly. There is a high risk of death.
Description of the disease
On the mucous membrane of the uterus of the animalpathogenic bacteria multiply rapidly. The body begins to release toxins, which only contributes to the aggravation of the inflammatory process. If the pathogenic microflora penetrates into the deeper tissues of the uterus, the animal's body can no longer cope with the inflammatory process. Complex endometritis develops in cows, whose therapy can be quite long.
Initially, the disease always develops inacute form. The animal feels worse, the cow becomes lethargic, refuses to feed. If the therapy is carried out incorrectly, the animal may experience chronic inflammation, which will be characterized by periods of remission and exacerbations. Chronic endometritis in cows is much worse treated. Subsequently, most animals lose the ability to produce offspring.
Catarrhal endometritis
The disease in this form is the leastdangerous. Inflammation affects only the superficial layers of the uterus. Often, unpleasant symptoms develop immediately after the birth of a calf. At this stage, it is much more difficult to make a correct diagnosis due to the fact that right after calving there are spotting from the birth canal, called lochia. Subsequently, the inflammatory process may be aggravated.
Catarrhal endometritis in cows is treated sufficiently.simple, if the disease is diagnosed in a timely manner. In some cases, the pathology can occur in a latent form. Over time, inflammation worsens, becoming chronic. Therefore, a qualified veterinarian should carefully examine the animal immediately after delivery. This will avoid the consequences for the cow.
Purulent endometritis in cows
The disease in this form is already characterizedmore severe symptoms. In the damaged uterine epithelium, bacterial microflora develops. It can also be diagnosed with purulent-catarrhal endometritis. In cows, the pathological process develops no later than a week after the birth of a calf. Damaged cells of the uterus begin to secrete large amounts of infiltration (fluid containing toxins). The animal's condition deteriorates significantly. The cow rises in temperature, she begins to refuse food, and behaves restlessly. In addition, the animal lost milk.
О том, что состояние коровы значительно worsened, shows a special posture. The cow arches his back as if he is going to urinate, raises his tail. In this position, the cow is due to severe pain. Purulent endometritis in cows has another characteristic feature - sticky discharge from the urethra. Exudate has an unpleasant putrid odor.
Treatment of endometritis in cows at this stage requires the use of antibiotics. Preparations are selected taking into account the sensitivity of pathogenic microflora.
Fibrous endometritis
In this form, the disease is also in mostcases develops after the birth of a calf. If the animal has a good immunity, the pathological process goes quickly without special treatment. Complications are often encountered by cows after the first birth. Despite the fact that the uterus is not deeply affected, fibrous inflammation develops. Yellowish films form inside the organ.
If the state of health of the animal begins to deteriorate rapidly, this may indicate a transition of the disease into a necrotic form or the formation of sepsis.
Necrotic metritis
If the birth of the animal passed with complications,there were strong tears, damage to the epithelium, at best, postpartum endometritis will develop. In cows that give birth for the first time, the situation is often complicated by a necrotic metritis. This is a disease in which there is a rapid destruction of the tissues of the uterus. There are purulent foci of inflammation. If the animal is not helped in a timely manner, it dies.
Removing, uterine tissue begins to release toxins.Harmful substances are distributed throughout the body of the cow. As a result, dangerous complications, such as inflammation of the musculoskeletal system, arthritis, etc., develop. Acute endometritis with necrotic tissue damage progresses rapidly. The animal's state of health deteriorates significantly, which can be easily noticed. Symptoms such as palpitations, fever, diarrhea appear. A characteristic sign of necrotic metritis is paralysis of the hind limbs. The cow can not stand, refuses food and water.
If there is no full therapy, just fora few days the animal may die. Therefore, it is important to promptly seek help from a veterinarian, even if the endometritis in cows is at the initial stage of development.
Gangrenous metritis
The disease in this form develops withneglected putrefactive process. Anaerobic bacteria enter the damaged uterine epithelium. Treatment of endometritis in cows in this form is long and expensive. In many cases, the animal cannot be saved at all. The cow has symptoms of severe intoxication, sepsis of the affected tissues of the uterus develops. The following symptoms are also characteristic: a strong heartbeat, rapid breathing, a significant increase in body temperature, a significant decrease in the amount of milk. The condition of the cow at this stage is characterized as severe. The animal can not stand, can be unconscious.
In most cases, the disease proceedsin parallel with various vaginal infections. In addition, the inflammation can go to the peritoneum of the cow. As a result, peritonitis develops. It often happens that the uterus is quickly filled with purulent contents that do not have time to flow out. There is a growing risk of rupture of the body, which also leads to the inevitable death of the animal.
Causes of the pathological process
Acute endometritis of cows in most cases.develops after childbirth. Improper manipulation leads to the fact that the animal begins the inflammatory process. The factors contributing to the ingress of pathogenic microflora into the uterus include: lack of disinfection tools, poor veterinary hygiene, frequent abortions without complying with safety standards.
In some cases, the endometritis in an animal does notassociated with delivery. Inflammation can develop if the conditions of the cow are violated: a regular cleaning is not carried out in the barn, and no hygienic procedures are carried out to the cow. In addition, the animal may have a weakened immunity. For this reason, endometritis often develops in the winter-spring period. Inflammatory processes in the vagina can also be a trigger. Therefore, even if a cow behaves absolutely normally, before planning her pregnancy, it is worth conducting a routine examination at the veterinarian.
When to start worrying?
Unfortunately, the early stage failsdiagnose endometritis in a cow. Symptoms may be so minor that it is almost impossible to notice them. Signs of acute inflammation include: the presence of putrefactive elements with an unpleasant odor in animal lochia, a sharp decrease in milk yields, a decrease in the animal's appetite, a sharp weight loss, an increase in body temperature.
Accurate diagnosis can onlyqualified veterinarian. Initially carried out a visual inspection of the vagina of the animal. Characteristic is an increase in the walls of the body, the appearance of mucous or putrid discharge. In the area of the genital organs of the animal, gray dried crusts may be visible. It is possible to determine exactly what the pathological process is caused by histological examination of the discharge. In addition, in this way a specialist can determine the sensitivity of pathogenic microflora in order to prescribe the appropriate therapy.
Treatment
To achieve complete recovery of the animalallows for complex therapy, which includes relieving the state of the cow, fighting infection, eliminating the source of the pathological process. The animal must be under veterinary control. A pathogenic medium is removed from the uterus, and an antiseptic organ is treated. Used drugs that activate tissue regeneration processes. If the cause of the disease has become a bacterial infection, antibiotics are used.
Of great importance is also the stimulation of the body's defenses. Immunomodulatory drugs may be used. Vitamin therapy shows good results.
If an endometritis is detected in a cow, in no case should its treatment be started without special skills and knowledge. Only a qualified veterinarian will be able to carry out the therapy correctly.
"Sepranol"
No matter what develops afterendometritis in cows, symptoms and treatment directly depend on the microflora of the disease. In most cases, veterinarians diagnose a bacterial infection. Therapy is carried out using broad-spectrum drugs. Good results in the treatment of endometritis shows the tool "Sepranol". The active ingredients of the drug are chlorhexidine and propranolol. The drug is active against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. If you start therapy at an early stage, with unpleasant symptoms using the solution "Sepranol" can cope in a matter of days.
Если шейка матки животного открыта, может use the medicine in the form of suppositories. Thus, the active components penetrate faster into the damaged epithelium. After the introduction of the drug, cow's milk for food for two days can not be used.
"Uteroton"
This drug is also widely used inveterinary practice. When endometritis in cows means "Uteroton" stimulates the body's defenses, promotes the elimination of toxins and the reduction of the uterus. In addition, the medicine helps the cow to recover from the birth activity, so it is widely used for preventive purposes. The active ingredient is propranolol.
The drug when used alone is notwill give a positive result. In most cases, "Uteroton" is used in the complex therapy of horned endometritis. The drug is not used to treat cows that have not previously given birth. During pregnancy, the drug is also not used. Uteroton may cause premature labor.
Lexofon
The drug also belongs to the category of antibiotics.wide-spectrum and can be used for endometritis caused by a bacterial infection. The active ingredient is levofloxacin. The substance easily penetrates into the affected tissue of the uterus, inhibits the activity of pathogenic microflora. In veterinary practice, the drug is used in the form of a solution.
After the use of the drug "Lexoflon" milkcows for food purposes can only be used after 96 hours. And even after this period, the product can only be used for feeding animals after heat treatment. Slaughter of cows for meat can be carried out 9 days after the injection.
Prevention of endometritis in cows
Unpleasant consequences can be avoided ifregularly conduct preventive veterinary examination of the animal. The birth process requires special attention. After the birth of a calf, it is necessary to thoroughly clean the birth canal of the animal using an antiseptic solution. As a prophylaxis of endometritis, the means "Sepranol" or "Uteroton" can be used.
It will be useful to monitor the immune system of the animal. A cow should fully rest and eat.
