STUDIES ON THE EFFICACY OF LASER THERAPY IN THE TREATMENT OF BOVINE MASTITIS
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2021-03
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KARNATAKA VETERINARY, ANIMAL AND FISHERIES SCIENCES UNIVERSITY, BIDAR
Abstract
The present study was carried out to evaluate the efficacy of laser therapy and
to compare its efficacy with conventional therapy in the treatment of bovine mastitis.
Eighteen cows with clinical signs suggestive of mastitis were taken as subjects of study
and divided into three different groups. Group I animals were treated with ceftizoxime
parenterally and cefoperazone sodium intramammary, Group II animals were treated
with ceftizoxime parenterally along with laser therapy and Group III animals were
treated with ceftizoxime parenterally along with meloxicam. The animals were
evaluated based on the resolution of clinical signs and reduction in per cent of SCC and
EC values.
The present study found that all the three therapeutic regimen followed had
comparable efficacy in the treatment of bovine mastitis and study also revealed that the
Group II animals exhibited marginally better recovery rate followed by Group I and
Group III animals but there was no statistically significant difference between the
groups. The combination therapy of parenteral and intramammary antibiotic also
showed good efficacy and had the added advantage of longer duration of action (96 hrs)
with better owner compliance. However, taking into consideration the antibiotic
resistance, the long withdrawal period and the adverse effects of antibiotics, laser
therapy can be used as an adjunctive therapy along with reduced duration of antibiotic
usage. More studies with larger sample size are warranted to arrive at a better
therapeutic protocol with regard to duration of therapy and dosage for better efficacy.