Amelioration strategies against bovine fluorosis Upadhyay SR*, Roy S**, Kumar Prabhakar**, Raj S*** College of Veterinary Science and A. H., Anjora, Durg 491 001, Chhattishgarh. *Division of Veterinary Anatomy, F.V.Sc. & A.H., R.S. Pura, Jammu 181102.
**Division of VCM & J, F.V.Sc. & A.H., R.S. Pura, Jammu-181 102.
***Department of Gynecology, R.S. Pura, Jammu 181102.
Abstract Twelve fluorotic bovines (diagnosed on the basis of clinical signs and plasma fluoride level) were randomly selected and divided in to two groups i.e. A and B. The animals in group A were treated with calcium borogluconate @ of 450 ml per animal (450 kg) intravenously daily for 5 days where as of group B with calcium carbonate @ 100 mg per kg body weight orally, daily for 30 days. Blood samples of animals from group A were collected on day 0 and 6 of treatment where as of group B on day 0, 10, 20 and 30 of treatment and were analysed for fluoride, calcium, phosphorus and ALP. The therapeutic efficacies of chemicals were judged on the basis of clinical recovery and improvement in the altered plasma biochemical parameters of the treated animals. On overall basis calcium borogluconate was found to be better than calcium carbonate because apart from restoring the altered plasma biochemical parameters, few animals also shows the tendency to put weight on affected limbs moreover the time required in restoring the altered plasma biochemical parameters by the later was more. Top Key words Bovine, Fluorosis, Fluorine, Osteosclerosis, mottling, attrition. Top |