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Factors affecting the different prophylactic treatments on incidence of retained placenta in Holstein Friesian crossbred cows
Published Date: 30 Dec 2015
Keywords: Retained placenta, Holstein Friesian Cross Bred Cows, Prophylactic treatment, and Age.
Md. Hemayatul Islam*1, Md. Jalal Uddin Sarder1, Md. Hafizur Rahman2, Md. Shofiqul Islam3 and Md. Shofinur Rahman4
1Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh, 2Department of Crop Science and Technology, University of Rajshahi, 3Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Rajshahi and 4Youth Training Center, Naogoan, Bangladesh
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Context: The retained placenta (RP) is a significant cause of maternal mortality and morbidity throughout the developing country.
Objectives: The aim of the present study was determine the effect of some prophylactic drugs on retained placenta of 100 Holstein Friesian Crossbred Cows at late stage of pregnancy or just after parturition.
Materials and Methods: Cows were selected from 50 dairy farms in Bangladesh during June, 2010 to June 2011that was nearly same housing, management. The cows included in this study aged between 3-7 years. The prophylactic measure applied with the history of delivery was treated according to the following schedule: Group I (n=20) Oxin® (oxitocin synth. 10 iu/ml) @ 5 ml/ cow (i.m.); Group II (n=20) Metherspan® (methyleargometrine meleate .0200 mg/ml) @ 5 ml/ cow (i.m.); Group III (n=20) Dinoprost® (dinoprost as trometamol 5 mg/ml) @ 5 ml/ cow (i.m.); Group IV (n=20) Utoklin® (herbal patent drugs) @ 450 ml/ cow (orally); Group V (n=20) placenta expelled spontaneously within 6 to 12 hours (control). The computer package SPSS/PC+ program and logistic regression model used for analyzed the study.
Results: The highest and lowest incidence of RP recorded at >7years aged and 3years to <5 years aged cows, respectively. The average incidence of retained placenta was 18% and RP according to prophylactic treatment were 20%, 15%, 10%, 15% and 30% in oxin, metherspan, dinoprost, utoklin and control group, respectively. All the logistic regression coefficients among prophylactic measure were found to be positive and statistically insignificant except dinoprost (P<0.05) and metherspan (P<0.01). The odds ratios of oxitocin, metherspan, dinoprost and herbal patent drugs (utoklin) were 2.154, 3.051, 11.846 and 2.154, respectively where control group was the reference category.
Conclusion: Immediate therapeutic approach after delivery will reduce the chance of retained placenta.