Defining clinical diagnosis and treatment of puerperal metritis in dairy cows: A Scoping Review

Authors

  • A. Garzon Department of Population Health and Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616
  • G. Habing Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
  • F. Lima Department of Population Health and Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616
  • N. Silva-del-Rio Veterinary Medicine Teaching and Research Center, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California - Davis, Tulare, CA 93274
  • F. Samah Department of Population Health and Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616
  • R. Pereira Department of Population Health and Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20228683

Abstract

Puerperal metritis (PM) is a common infectious disease in dairy cattle. Currently there are discrepancies between clinical case definitions within and between available peer-reviewed literature and on-farms practices. The inconsistent use of PM criteria across studies and on-farm practices can result in disparities related to recommendations for treating cows, af­fecting judicious use of antimicrobials. Our objective was to systematically review literature for clinical signs used as diag­nostic criteria for PM, including local (e.g., vaginal discharge) and systemic signs of infection (e.g., fever, drop in milk).

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Published

2023-07-17

Issue

No. 55 (2022): 2022 Annual Conference Proceedings

Section

Research Summaries

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