Therapeutic management of post-parturient udder edema in goats Singh K.P.1,*, Singh R.V.2, Singh Praneeta3 1Veterinary Officer Veterinary Hospital, Department of Animal HusbandryDeoranian, Bareilly - 243203 (Uttar Pradesh) 2Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Bhavidiya Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh 3Assistant Professor, Department of Livestock Product Technology, C.V.A.Sc., GBPUAT, Pantnagar, U.S. Nagar, Uttarakhand *Corresponding author. E-mail: drkpsvet@rediffmail.com
Online Published on 23 January, 2023. Abstract A total of eight goats in first/second parity were presented with history of kidding 2–3 days back and edema of udder and teats after 12–24 hours of kidding. On palpation of the udder and teats, the swelling was found to be soft and cold. A watery to serous fluid was aspirated in all goats after inserting 18 gauge aseptic needle directly into the udder and pocket of fluid present in teats. The ‘fingerprint’ test was applied to diagnose the presence of edema. All the goats were treated with Furosemide; Ceftriaxone; Meloxicam; Chlorpheniramine maleate; Vitamin A, D3, E with massage and hot fomentation of the udder. The result indicated that recovery rate from post-parturient udder edema in goats was 87.5% after six days of therapy. Top Keywords Edema, Goat, Teat, Udder. Top |