Prevention and treatment of Bovine dampness

Bovine eczema, also known as eczema, is caused by cattle living in a humid environment for a long time. The disease can occur all the year round, and the incidence increases when the weather is hot in summer.

(1) symptoms.

The initial symptoms of the disease are redness of the skin on both sides of the lower jaw, abdomen and perineum, and the appearance of hard nodules the size of broad beans, which makes the cattle itchy and restless, followed by papules, blisters, yellow exudates, scabs and scales after blister rupture. For a long time, it will make the cow thin and weak until it dies.

(2) Prevention.

The most effective measure to prevent bovine dampness is to change the fertilizer inside the ring into fertilizer outside the ring, often clean the enclosure, remove the fecal residue inside, and keep the barn clean and dry. In case of heavy rain season, special attention should be paid to prevent water leakage in the circle. Keep the enclosure warm in winter to prevent accidental skin scrapes of cattle.

(3) treatment. Detoxification and dehumidification are the main treatments for dampness in cattle.

For cattle suffering from acute dampness, calcium chloride or calcium gluconate solution can be injected intravenously, with 2 million units of vitamin A solution, 10-20 grams of vitamin C tablets and 10-20 grams of vitamin B tablets, and 5-10 milliliters of epinephrine if necessary. If there are flushing and papules in the affected part, 10 grams of fish stone fat, 10 grams of salicylic acid and 300 grams of zinc oxide ointment can be mixed evenly and then rub the affected part once a day. If there is a large amount of exudate in the affected part, you can smear 3% Mel 5% gentian purple wine semen or sprinkle equal portions of boric acid and tannic acid mixture; or dry the affected part with Qingdai powder (10 grams of Qingdai, 20 grams of gypsum, 20 grams of talc, 10 grams of Phellodendron Phellodendri, mixed evenly into fine powder).

For chronic dampness, 45 grams of Sheng Qi, 35 grams of Codonopsis pilosula, 36 grams of Radix Paeoniae Rubra, 30 grams of peach kernel, 36 grams of Angelica sinensis and 30 grams of safflower can be used to boil cattle with clear water. External medication should first wash the affected area with soapy water, and then apply 10% sulfur coal tar ointment (the formula is: 10 grams of sulfur, 10 grams of coal tar, 1 gram of camphor, 1 gram of carbonic acid, 78 grams of Vaseline). In case of suppurative infection, wash the affected area with 0.1% potassium permanganate solution or 0.5% furacillin solution, and then apply iodine tincture or sprinkle with anti-inflammatory powder. If scabs and scales accumulate in the affected area, rinse with 3% hydrogen peroxide first, and then apply fish gypsum ointment.