Veterinary Clinical Medicine-II

TREATMENT FOR DOWNER COW SYNDROME

• Treatment is not specific but symptomatic
• Inj. Magnesium salts, Po₄, corticosteroids.
• Stimulant tonics - tripelenamine Hcl
• Vitamin E and Se - vetienzyme 0.5 mg/ kg slow i/v
• Solutions containing K, P, Ca, Mg
• Fluid therapy- oral and parental
• Comfortable bedding
• Turn the cow from side to side
• Physiotherapy to avoid muscle damage
• Non slippery ground surface
• Antibiotic for septic conditions
• Anti inflammatory
• Lifting devices- Danish aqua lift and power cow cradle