Parenteral combined with topical treatment of navel ill in cow calves

A total of 40 cow calves (≤15 days) infected with navel ill were selected. ten calves (group a) were given topical treatment (pyodine 10 % and neomycin sulphate & bacitracin zinc) twice a day for five days,10 calves (group b) were given parenteral therapy (amoxicillin and meloxicam) for five days,10 calves (group c) were given both topical and parenteral therapy for five days,and 10 calves (group d) were kept as a positive control. among group a,b and c calves,the percentage recovery was 43,43.45 and 84%,respectively. among group (d) calves,one died and three had maggots in their wounds. among 10 healthy calves (group e),three calves became emaciated. it is concluded that in the early treatment of navel ill,parenteral therapy with topical application shows maximum recovery and calves show better growth when reared in hygienic environmental conditions. © 2014 zoological society of pakistan.