title: Treatment of peracute and acute mastitis.
abstract: This article discusses the cause and pathophysiology of peracute and acute mastitis. The pharmaceutic and pharmacologic properties of potential therapeutic agents, the interaction between the cow and the drug, and some practical aspects of using these drugs are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Ministry of Agriculture, Kimron Veterinary Institute, Bet-Dagan, Israel.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ziv
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002417:Cattle; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D008414:Mastitis, Bovine / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D013256:Steroids
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D013256:Steroids