A retrospective study (2013-2019) in clinical management of diarrhea in ruminants from selected farms in Klang Valley, Malaysia

Sarbani, Muhammad Nazreen Shah (2020) A retrospective study (2013-2019) in clinical management of diarrhea in ruminants from selected farms in Klang Valley, Malaysia. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

Diarrhea is one of the most common gastrointestinal system problem occurs in ruminants in Malaysia and it has been classified as one of the most costly disease throughout the world. However, there is a lack of published studies or data pertaining to this topic despite its high incidence particularly in our local setting. In this study, data on common diarrhea problem and its clinical signs, common drug usage for treatment, and further follow-up plan after first farm visit was tabulated and analyzed and the correlation with the effectiveness and successful rate in curing the disease from the planned treatment was tabulated. From this study, Coccidiosis (%) is the most prevalent protozoan parasitic disease that cause diarrhea in large ruminant whereas most small ruminant are reported with other infectious causes such as bacteria, viral and parasite. Thus, diarrhea are clinically managed with proper diagnosis and treated with Oxytetracycline as preferred antibiotics and Flunixin Meglumine as anti-inflammatory drug of choice. Most of the reported diarrhea cases, the animals were treated commonly with vitamin such Vitavet and anti-diarrheal such as kaolin pectin and scourban plus. It is found that not many diarrhea cases were revisited after the first farm visit. In conclusion, from this study the data on common diarrhea cases and its clinical signs, common drug usage for treatment, and further follow-up plan after first farm visit were identified and this will give additional information’s and will assist field veterinarians on clinical management in small and large ruminant livestock in our local settings and also to understand the necessity in the compliance of the veterinarians/clinicians in updating the clinical cases by constant follow up via farm revisits.

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Depositing User:	Ms Nurhaznita Mahmood
Date Deposited:	19 Oct 2023 07:58
Last Modified:	19 Oct 2023 07:58
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/1490

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