Corticosteroid Treatment of Healthy Early-lactation Dairy Cows

Authors

  • Charles Guard Department of Population Medicine & Diagnostic Science, Cornell University & Pharmacia and Upjohn Company
  • Daryl Nydam Department of Population Medicine & Diagnostic Science, Cornell University & Pharmacia and Upjohn Company
  • Austin Belschner Department of Population Medicine & Diagnostic Science, Cornell University & Pharmacia and Upjohn Company
  • Roger Saltman Department of Population Medicine & Diagnostic Science, Cornell University & Pharmacia and Upjohn Company
  • Bruce Beachneau Department of Population Medicine & Diagnostic Science, Cornell University & Pharmacia and Upjohn Company

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20005416

Keywords:

isoflupredone acetate, dexamethasone, Holstein, steroids

Abstract

Effects of isoflupredone acetate and dexamethasone were studied in 68 healthy Holstein dairy cows. Cows in a single herd were screened for health status on day 4 or 5 after calving, then randomly assigned to receive 1)20 mg isoflupredone acetate on day 0: 2) 20 mg isoflupredone acetate on day 0 and day 1: 3) 20 mg dexamethasone on day 0: or 4)10 cc normal saline on day 0.

Cover image of the 33rd Conference Proceedings: Cattle and calves standing in a field of wildflowers, gazing curiously at the photographer. Yellow background.

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Published

2000-09-21

Issue

2000

Section

Research Summaries 4