Abstract:
Three groups of Holstein
Friesian cows were used to test the effect of
two intravenous solutions on metritis,
mastitis prevalence and reproductive
performance. The first solution containing
3000 mg Butaphosphan (100 mg/ml) and
1.5 mg B12 Vitamin (0.05 mg/ml) was
administered to BB12 group in the first
3 days after parturition and the second
solution containing 3000 mg Butaphosphan
(100 mg/ml), 1.5 mg B12 Vitamin (0.05
mg/ml) and 7 g of C vitamin (0.1 g/ml) was
administered to BB12C group in the same
period. The control group (C) didn’t receive
any intravenous solution. The Tukey-
Krammer multiple comparison tests were
used to compare the results. The prevalence
of clinical metritis, puerperal metritis and
clinical mastitis was lower in the BB12C
group (p< 0.05), compared to BB12 and C
groups. Regarding the prevalence of metritis
and mastitis no differences was observed in
the BB12 group, compared with the C group
(p>0.05). However, no difference was
observed in the prevalence of the clinical
endometritis (p>0.05) for the all three
groups of cows. Also, the BB12C group
registered the best calving to first
insemination interval and calving to
conception interval (p< 0.05). In conclusion,
the intravenous cocktail containing
Butaphosphan, B12 and C Vitamin can
reduce the prevalence of some uterus and
udder infection in the first 7 days after
parturition in dairy cows.
