Ceftiofur as an Intrauterine Therapy in Treating Endometritis in Cows

Abstract

Aims: Recognition the efficacy of ceftiofur antibiotic as intrauterine therapy in treating clinical endometritis and the range of its influence on the fertility of treated cows. Methods: Twenty multiparous cows suffering from clinical endometritis(CE) came to the veterinary clinic exist in the college and veterinary clinics located in Diyala province. Rectal palpation was made to diagnose the clinical endometritis, all these cows were treated by intra-uterine injection of ceftiofur during estrus phase. After the coming of all treated cows to estrus they were inseminated artificially, and then the rectal palpation was carried out to confirm the pregnancy in these treated cows. Results: The number of multiparous cows had clinical endometritis and treated with ceftiofur intra-uterine which were 20. All these cows came estrus within 18-23 days post treatment, and inseminated artificially. Eight cows were return to estrus within 20-22 days after last insemination and re-inseminated again. After 55-60 days of last insemination all cows were examined by rectal palpation and being pregnant. Key words: Cows, Ceftiofur, Clinical endometritis , Fertility