title: Mechanisms and therapy for retained fetal membranes and uterine infections of cows: A review.
abstract: Literature pertaining to retained fetal membranes and postpartum uterine infections of cows was reviewed. Many therapeutic failures are explained by the effects of the uterine environment on antibacterials, the effects of therapy on the uterine defense mechanism, bacterial resistance patterns and the failure to recognize normal physiological processes in the postpartum period. Prostaglandin F(2)alpha and its analogues provide effective alternatives to antibiotic and antibacterial therapy for most postpartum disorders.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine and Surgery College of Veterinary Medicine Washington State University Pullman, WA 99164-6610 USA.
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Paisley
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Mickelsen
authors.forename: P B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Anderson