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Treatment with etamsylate reduces haemolactia in lactating dairy cows.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 April 2019

Lorenzo Fraile ,
Antonio Arcas ,
Luis M. Jiménez ,
Josep Mallo  and
Ramon Armengol
Lorenzo Fraile
Affiliation:
Animal Science Department, Veterinary Faculty University of Lleida, Lleida, Spain Agrotecnio Center, Lleida, Spain
Antonio Arcas
Affiliation:
Genetics, Microbiology and Statistics Department, Biology Faculty University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Luis M. Jiménez
Affiliation:
Servet Talavera SL, Veterinary Service, Toledo, Spain
Josep Mallo
Affiliation:
Lleidavet SL, Veterinary Service, Lleida, Spain
Ramon Armengol*
Affiliation:
Animal Science Department, Veterinary Faculty University of Lleida, Lleida, Spain
*
Author for correspondence: Ramon Armengol, Email: rarmengol@ca.udl.cat
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Abstract

This Research Communication describes the efficacy of etamsylate to reduce haemolactia in dairy cows. A dairy cow with haemolactia produces milk that is reddish or pinkish due to the presence of blood. Haemolactia causes economic loss because bloody milk is rejected by the industry and the consumers. A total of 58 dairy cows with haemolactia were included in the study and randomly divided into treated (n = 31) and control (n = 27) groups. Treatment consisted of three consecutive daily doses of etamsylate at 15 mg/kg, delivered intramuscularly. Milk production was recorded daily for 7 d, whether or not blood was detected in milk. The mean number of days with the presence of blood in milk in the treatment group was significantly lower (3·4 d) than in the control group (4·9 d). Treatment with etamsylate did not significantly affect milk yield. In conclusion, treatment with etamsylate reduces the number of days blood is observed in milk and it does not have any negative effect on milk production.

Keywords

Blooddairy cowhaemolactiamilktreatment
Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Dairy Research , Volume 86 , Issue 2 , May 2019 , pp. 193 - 195
Copyright
Copyright © Hannah Dairy Research Foundation 2019 

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