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Intraglandular injection of antibiotics for the treatment of vesicular adenitis in bulls.

Abstract
Two experiments were designed to determine the efficacy of intraglandular antibiotic treatment in beef bulls. Experiment 1 was designed to evaluate the glandular tissue reaction to intraglandular antibiotic treatment. Experiment 2 was conducted to determine the efficacy intraglandular injection of antibiotics for the treatment of naturally occurring cases of vesicular adenitis. Healthy beef bulls (n=15), 2 and 3 years of age, were randomly allocated to three equal treatment groups to receive 10% of the daily recommended parenteral dose of penicillin, ceftiofur, or oxytetracycline in a volume of 6 mL injected directly into one of the vesicular glands. Ultrasonography was performed before, immediately after, and at 24, 48 and 168 h after intraglandular injection. The size and hardness of vesicular glands injected with oxytetracycline was greater (P<0.01) than those injected with ceftiofur. Ultrasonographic pixel intensity increased (P<0.01) after treatment with antibiotics, especially after treatment with oxytetracycline or penicillin. In Experiment 2, yearling beef bulls with clinical vesicular adenitis (n=14) were referred to the Western College of Veterinary Medicine for treatment. Eight bulls had unilateral and six had bilateral vesicular adenitis. The most common isolate was Arcanobacterium pyogenes. Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis was isolated from one bull. Bulls were subjected to rectal palpation and ultrasonography of the vesicular glands, semen collection by electroejaculation, and intraglandular treatment with ceftiofur (n=13) and if necessary, a second intraglandular treatment of penicillin (n=6). One bull was treated only with an initial intraglandular injection of penicillin. Bulls were evaluated once a week over 6 weeks by palpation of the glands, and evaluation of semen. All bulls recovered from vesicular adenitis after 3-6 weeks. There was a difference in the amount of pus (P=0.042), leukocytes (P<0.001) and blood (P=0.003) present in ejaculates from before treatment to 3 weeks after treatment. Pixel intensities in ultrasonographic images of healthy or affected vesicular glands, whether treated or untreated, did not change over time. Intraglandular injection of ceftiofur in yearling bulls via the ischiorectal fossa was effective for treating vesicular adenitis.
AuthorsMarcelo F Martínez, Andres A Arteaga, Albert D Barth
JournalAnimal reproduction science (Anim Reprod Sci) Vol. 104 Issue 2-4 Pg. 201-11 (Mar 03 2008) ISSN: 0378-4320 [Print] Netherlands
PMID17399921 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial)
Chemical References
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Cephalosporins
  • ceftiofur
  • Penicillin G
  • Oxytetracycline
Topics
  • Administration, Rectal
  • Anal Sacs (diagnostic imaging, drug effects, microbiology)
  • Animals
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents (administration & dosage)
  • Bacterial Infections (diagnostic imaging, drug therapy, microbiology, veterinary)
  • Cattle
  • Cattle Diseases (diagnostic imaging, drug therapy, microbiology)
  • Cephalosporins (administration & dosage)
  • Lymphadenitis (diagnostic imaging, drug therapy, microbiology, veterinary)
  • Male
  • Oxytetracycline (administration & dosage)
  • Penicillin G (administration & dosage)
  • Semen (microbiology)
  • Statistics, Nonparametric
  • Ultrasonography

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