The use of a homeopathic preparation in the treatment of subclinical form of mastitis in cows

Abstract

Background: Mastitis is a disease of productive cows, widespread throughout the world, and characterized by significant economic damage to the dairy industry. The subclinical form of this disease is aggravated by additional
difficulties with its diagnosis and the lack of clear treatment protocols.

Aim: Therefore, the study of the effectiveness of diagnostic studies and the search for new methods of treatment of
latent forms of mastitis is an important direction in scientific research in countries with developed dairy cattle breeding.

Methods: Studies conducted on the number of dairy cows of the production cooperative “Izhevsky” of the Akmola region of the Republic of Kazakhstan showed that when using rapid tests Kenotest, Somatest, Mastidine test, and Wideside test, the same results were obtained when the disease was detected in cows. The effectiveness of the tests was at the level of 60%–62% when using the settling sample as a control. Medical procedures were carried out using the Aquaton-2 microwave radiation apparatus and a homeopathic preparation. When using physiotherapy with microwave radiation, a decrease in the level of microbial contamination of milk from the treated part of the udder by 1.5–5 times was observed.

Results: Biologically active substances of plant origin in the homeopathic preparation, due to the  immunostimulating effect, made it possible to increase the level of γ-globulins in the blood serum of sick animals during  the application.

Conclusion: The complex use of both methods in the treatment of animals with a subclinical  form of mastitis made it possible to reduce the level of somatic cells in the milk of the affected udder lobe to a level that  cannot be determined using Kenotest in 4–6 days, which is 2–4 days faster than using these methods separately.