Therapy of Postpartum Uterine Infections

Abstract

Postpartum uterine infections are a common occurrence in cows in intensively managed dairy operations. The literature contains numerous reports of therapies for postpartum uterine infection but a paucity on the effects of these therapies upon subsequent fertility. If the pathology, endocrinology, and bacteriology of the peripartum period are understood, then a more rational therapeutic approach to management of postpartum uterine infections can be derived. In selecting therapies, the objective of restoring reproductive performance to normal should never be lost from sight.