Study the efficacy of different rehydration electrolyte solutions in acute calf diarrhoea

Abstract

The present investigation was conducted on 40 diarrhoeic cattle calf (0-3 months old) and 08 healthy cattle calves. These calves were divided into five treatment groups (T1, T2, T3, T4, T5) and healthy control group (Tc) consisting of 08 cattle calves in each. The efficacy of different rehydration electrolyte solutions (RES-1, RES-2, RES-3, RES-4) were assessed. The efficacy was judge on the basis of clinical score, haemato-biochemical and electrolytes changes in treatment groups on various intervals (0, 3rd and 7th days). The therapeutic regimen adopted in the treatment of acute diarrhoeic calves under groups T5 in which RES-4 (Sodium Chloride, Sodium bicarbonate, Potassium chloride, Glutamine, Zinc) was given, found to be most efficacious.