METHOD OF PREVENTING AND TREATING GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES IN CALVES Russian patent published in 2017 - IPC A61K36/185 A61K36/28 A61K33/38 A61P1/00 

FIELD: veterinary science.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to veterinary science and is intended for preventing and treating gastrointestinal diseases in calves. Method involves using mixture of water-alcohol infusion of purple echinacea herb and inula rootstock in preparation on basis of 70 % of ethyl alcohol and water solution of silver, dissolved in boiled water. Mixture is administered to calves orally 20–30 minutes before feeding twice a day in morning and evening for no more than 10 days, in dose of 0.10–0.12 ml per 1 kg of body weight. Water-alcohol infusion diluted with boiled water in amount of 130–150 ml per 180–220 kg of animal's weight is prepared as follows: 2 parts of purple echinacea herb, 1 part of inula rootstock and 1 part of calendula flowers are mixed with 70 vol% of ethanol in ratio 1:5 and settled for 5-9 days at temperature of 36–44 °C. Produced tincture is brought to 30 % concentration with distilled water, and water solution of silver is introduced into tincture in dose of no more than 200 ml, which is not more than 8 mg of silver ions with 100–120 ml of boiled water per 30–40 kg of body weight.

EFFECT: disclosed method enables more effective prevention and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases in calves.

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