Naslov
Ozone as a Treatment Option for Urovagina in Dairy Cows

Autori
Zobel, Robert ; Tkalčić, Suzana ; Štoković, Igor ; Smolec, Ozren ; Pipal, Ivana ; Buić, Vlatka

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
19th International Congress of Mediterranean Federation of Health and Production of Ruminants, Belgrade, Serbia / Biljana, Radojicic ; Bobos, Stanko - Beograd : Univerzitet u Beogradu, 2011, 475-480

ISBN
978-86-7522-034-3

Skup
19th International Congress of Mediterranean Federation of Health and Production of Ruminants, Belgrade, Serbia

Mjesto i datum
Beograd, Srbija, 25.05.2011. - 28.05.2011

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
cattle; ozone; therapy; urovagina

Sažetak
Urovagina has a significant effect on fertility in cows. To date, only surgical methods are considered in its treatment. In this research we studied the ozone therapy as a non-invasive treatment option for this condition to allow successful conception and pregnancy. A total of 1, 219 cows diagnosed with urovagina were randomly divided into three treatment groups. The groups were composed of equal numbers of cows with three different clinical degrees of severity of urovagina: mild, moderate, and severe. Clinical criteria for disease severity were based on the type and extent of liquid fraction covering the external cervical orifice. Each assigned group was treated with a different method: saline (group A), streptomycin solution (group B), and ozone flush (group C) regardless to the severity of the condition inside the group. Using the multivariable logistic regression analysis, the ozone treatment was found to be the most effective treatment modality by providing a significant decrease in the average number of inseminations until pregnancy when compared to the other treatment options (P<0.05). We conclude that ozone flush is an effective treatment option for urovagina, and coupled with intracornual semen deposition, it can provide a successful conception and pregnancy.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Veterinarska medicina

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