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Is pneumonia in cattle dangerous? Which drug is the most effective?

Pneumonia in Buffalo can stem from many different causes. To learn more about this, please read the article below. Through which you also know the effective medicine, don't miss it!

Learn about pneumonia in Buffalo

In the process of raising cattle, it is difficult to avoid animals getting sick. One of them is pneumonia in Buffalo Bo. To learn more about this issue, please take the time to read the following content:

Causes of pneumonia in buffaloes and cows

Pneumonia in cattle can appear at any time of the year. Above all, the cause of this condition must include factors such as:

Bacterial infection

In fact, pneumonia often occurs in dairy cows, especially calves under 1 year old. On top of that, the disease is even more advanced when the animal is in adulthood. One of the typical causes of this condition is that cattle are infected with bacteria, viruses:

  • Haemophilus: This is a Gram-negative bacteria that often causes disease in the back of the respiratory tract of buffaloes and cows.
  • Mycoplasma: This is the smallest exogenous microorganism and unlike many other bacteria. Because they do not have a cell wall, they are resistant to many antibiotics. At the same time, they are also the cause of pneumonia in buffaloes and cows.
  • Staphylococcus: These are non-spore forming, non-motile Gram-positive cocci. They align in all directions and form clusters that look like bunches of grapes. Accordingly, this bacterium has a high pathogenicity rate, capable of causing many serious diseases.
  • Streptococcus: This is a streptococcus, a genus of spherical Gram-positive bacteria belonging to the phylum Firmicutes and the group of lactic acid bacteria. Cattle, when infected with this bacteria in the body, will get pneumonia.
  • Pasteurella: This is a genus of Gram-negative, non-motile and polymorphic.

Transfer season

Moreover, pneumonia in Buffaloes can be caused by weather changes. Accordingly, the North often changes the season from Autumn to Winter, the South changes from the dry season to the rainy season. Due to sudden changes in temperature, cattle are susceptible to respiratory diseases.

Symptom

Pneumonia in Buffalo has an incubation period of 3 to 7 days. Thereafter, cattle present with clinical symptoms characteristic of pneumonia such as:

  • Buffaloes, cows with high fever from 40 to 42 degrees Celsius, tired, moody, not eating, drooling.
  • Observed nasal discharge with pus, cough and shortness of breath, rapid but shallow breathing.
  • Cows with pneumonia have reduced milk production, calves lie in one place, breathing heavily.
  • The animal breathes rapidly but with difficulty, coughing in bursts most pronounced late at night and early in the morning.
  • Young calves often develop diarrhea and die quickly with a rate of 60 to 70% of cases.

How to prevent illness

It is easy to see that pneumonia in Buffalo is quite dangerous, develops quickly, and has a high mortality rate. Therefore, you need to have a specific prevention plan to minimize the damage in livestock. These are typical things:

  • Regularly clean the barn, ensuring a cool and dry environment in the summer. At the same time, livestock households carefully cover to avoid cold for livestock when winter comes.
  • Spray poison periodically from 1 to 2 times / month.
  • Feed cattle with adequate and hygienic food, providing essential vitamins and minerals. Since then, the animal has improved its resistance, limiting the incidence of pneumonia in Buffaloes.

Using Beta Cef 25 specifically to treat pneumonia in buffaloes and cows

When buffaloes and cows have pneumonia, preventive measures are not appreciated. Instead, you need to use Beta Cef 25 to stop unpleasant symptoms for livestock. At the same time, you also minimize the possibility of death due to not being treated in time.

Cefquinome Sulfate antibiotic effectively treats pneumonia

Beta Cef 25 drug with the main ingredient is Cefquinome Sulfate to treat pneumonia in cattle. This is a 4th generation cefalosporinem antibiotic with a broad spectrum of antibacterial activity. From there, Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria are quickly destroyed.

Therefore, the drug Beta Cef 25 has a fast acting, long lasting effect. In addition, studies have shown that cefquinome does not cause any harm to the fetus. Therefore, you can use it for pregnant animals and rest assured with the reproductive system of livestock.

Injected deep under the muscle or under the skin

When using Cefquinome to treat pneumonia in cattle, you can inject it under the muscle. Besides, livestock households also easily apply the method of subcutaneous injection. However, you need precise positioning for the best effect in the healing process.

Dosage and uses of Beta Cef 25

Moreover, you need to grasp the exact dose and use of Beta Cef 25. Detailed information is in the following table:

Ingredient - Cefquinome Sulfate: 2,500 mg.
– Special excipients just enough: 100 ml.
Uses This drug is capable of treating the following diseases:
– Special treatment for respiratory infections, asthma, pneumonia, pleurisy, diarrhea, E.coli.
– Treatment of mastitis, latent mastitis, metritis, dry milk, dermatitis, nail interstitial inflammation, urinary tract inflammation.
– Treatment of hematoma, paratyphoid, Lepto, swollen head, sepsis.
Usage – dosage - Inject deep intramuscular or subcutaneous.
- Dosage 1 ml/25 to 30 kg B.W.
Specifications – 20 ml.
– 100 ml.
Preserve Store the medicine in a cool dry place but avoid direct sunlight. Should be stored in a place where the temperature does not exceed 300C. Keep out of reach of children

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