title: A note on treatment of hyperthermia in crossbred cattle.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate effect of iodized oil in crossbred cattle suffering from hyperthermia (heat intolerance syndrome) in Punjab, India.
  
  
  METHODS
  The present study was conducted in 85 clinical cases of summer hyperthermia in exotic and crossbred cows with rectal temperature of ≥40.56 °C. Haematological examinations of the affected cows (55) showed relatively low haemoglobin, normal differential and total leucocytic count. All the affected cows (85) were treated with three doses of iodized oil (750 mg elemental iodine per dose, 5mL) given at 24 h interval by subcutaneous route in brisket region.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Seventy seven (90.58%) cases showed remarkable clinical improvement with temperature coming to normal (38.33 to 38.88 °C) within 5 d of start of treatment. The appetite and milk production was restored by 10th day post treatment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The findings of this study substantiate that subcutaneous administration of three doses of iodized oil given at 24 h interval is effective in decreasing rectal temperature of hyperthermic cattle.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Medicine College of Veterinary Science G.A.D.V.A.S.U., Ludhiana-141004, Punjab, India.
authors.forename: Sarnarinder Singh
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Randhawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Medicine College of Veterinary Science G.A.D.V.A.S.U., Ludhiana-141004, Punjab, India.
authors.forename: Sushma
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chhabra
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Medicine College of Veterinary Science G.A.D.V.A.S.U., Ludhiana-141004, Punjab, India.
authors.forename: Charanjit Singh
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Randhawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Medicine College of Veterinary Science G.A.D.V.A.S.U., Ludhiana-141004, Punjab, India.
authors.forename: Umar
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Zahid
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Medicine College of Veterinary Science G.A.D.V.A.S.U., Ludhiana-141004, Punjab, India.
authors.forename: Pritpal Singh
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Dhaliwal
keywords: Cows; Hyperthermia; Iodized oil; Treatment