ISSN: 2639-216X
Authors: Bouchoucha B*, Zeghilet N, Zine-Labidine L and Bouaziz O
A 10-year-old black piebald cow is presented for persistence of the placenta, a sign of anemia plus a pitted coat and dejection. A transvaginal palpation plus a subclinical mastitis test of the 4 teats are performed showing an open cervix with 2 fingers plus a grade three subclinical mastitis of the right posterior teat. A hormonal medical intervention is carried out, allowing the expulsion of the placenta, the exploration of the cervix allowed the introduction of an intrauterine syringe. Antibiotic treatment, calcium therapy plus vitamin therapy based on vitamin A, vitamin E Selenium plus vitamin B12 plus antiparasitic treatment based on fenbendazole is implemented, allowing an improvement in the general condition and the absence of relapse during the 5 weeks of follow-up. According to the literature, this is the first published case of retained placenta/ parasitism/subclinical mastitis in a dairy cow in Algeria.
Keywords: Bovine; Retained Placental; Subclinical Mastitis; Anemia; Parasitism
