METHOD FOR TREATING AND PREVENTING GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES IN CALVES Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: veterinary science. SUBSTANCE: one should apply "ocarin" probiotic for prophylaxis 20-30 min before the second feeding at the dose of 8×10⁶ microbial cells for 5 d by two courses at 3-4-d-long intervals between courses, for treatment - for the first time after 3-4-h-long water- reduced diet at the dose of 16×10⁶ microbial cells twice at 12- h-long interval till recovery. The method provides maintenance of optimal microbial balance in digestive tract, increased unspecific resistance, pronounced prophylactic and curative action in case of gastrointestinal diseases at symptomocomplex of diarrhea additionally expressed in disbacteriosis correction. EFFECT: higher efficiency of prophylaxis and therapy. 3 ex, 4 tbl