METHOD FOR PREVENTING OMPHALITIS IN CALVES Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: veterinary science, obstetrics.

SUBSTANCE: one should cut off patient's umbilical cord with special disinfected instrument at the distance of about 10-15 cm against abdominal wall followed by pressing out the blood out of umbilical funiculus to treat its end with alcoholic solution at keeping all veterinary-sanitary principles during calving and purity in calving department, moreover, additionally, during the first 2-4 h of life one should introduce 0.5%-novocaine solution at the dosage of 1 ml/kg body weight with dissolved 300000 U streptomycin into area being 2-3 cm against the end of cross-sectional process of the 3d or the 4^th lumbar vertebra towards left knee.

EFFECT: higher efficiency of prophylaxis.

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