title: [Use of sodium ceftiofur in the combined therapy of complicated septic diseases in cattle].
abstract: The use of Sodium-Ceftiofur (Excenel) with a dosage regimen of 1 mg/kg body mass intramuscularly was evaluated in the therapy of complicated claw diseases, like septic arthritis of the distal interphalangeal joint, septic tenosynovitis of the digital flexor tendon sheath or complicated interdigital necrosis. Sodium-Ceftiofur was applied in 34 dairy cattle in addition to surgical intervention. 14 cattle of the control group perceived only surgical intervention without additional antibiotic therapy. Application of the cephalosporin proved to be necessary, with the untreated animals exhibiting far more disturbance of the reconvalescence course in the postoperative phase. Treated animals had a decreasing duration of the postoperative stay at the clinic. Sodium-Ceftiofur was found to be an effective antibiotic in the therapy, an application over a five- to 10-day-period is recommended in complicated digital diseases. As a side effect five cows exhibited slight diarrhea, which disappeared without additional treatment.
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinik für Orthopädie bei Huf- und Klauentieren, Veterinärmedizinischen Universität Wien.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stanek
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kofler
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D006724:Hoof and Claw; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D002511:Cephalosporins; C053503:ceftiofur
vernacular_title: Zum Einsatz von Na-Ceftiofur in der kombinierten Therapie von komplizierten Klauenerkrankungen beim Rind.