The Advantages and disadvantages of circulatory and liver protection therapy of cattle

Abstract

Disorders of the circulatory and liver function systems may occur in countless and etiologically very distinct cattle diseases in both adult cattle and calves. The functional disorders may develop through diseases of the circulatory organs, or the liver itself—that means a primary organic disease. Additionally there are numerous secondary disturbances of these organic functions which occur as the result of other organic and infectious diseases, as in connection with certain metabolic disturbances, deficiency diseases or poisoning. In addition to the basic therapy, therefore, in many cases additional symptomatic treatment is essential for the preservation of the circulatory and/or metabolic maintenance of liver function. Aside from the clear medical indications, in addition to the diagnostic and therapeutic possibilities, the selection and application of such therapeutic measures must be carefully weighed in the treatment of cattle. The secondary effects—the danger of injury from drugs and the economics of the treatment must also be considered.