Estudio integral de la gastroenteritis en bovinos, diagnóstico y evaluación de alternativas de tratamiento, en el criadero jersey “Chugllin” provincia de Chimborazo.

Abstract

The aim of this work was to study gastroenteritis, diagnosis and evaluation of alternative treatments in bovines at the Chuglli jersey breeding farm located in the community of Chambo. Data was collected and analyzed in the animal microbiology laboratory of the Animal Science School at Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo (ESPOCH). The experimental units were calves with gastroenteritis. During the study, a total of 36 calves were studied. An experimental design was not used, and descriptive statistics were used. A completely randomized design with three treatments was used for phase 2. When evaluating calves infected with gastroenteritis, it was reported that 18 animals exhibited symptoms associated with gastroenteritis in each one of the five groups in which calves were divided. The presence of this disease was higher than 40%. Weight of calves before and after medication application were compared when studying the incidence and prevalence of gastroenteritis. The average initial weight of calves was 48,83±0,63 kg, whereas the highest average weight using Amprolium was 50,33±3,04 kg. The evaluation of the treatment efficacy showed that kanamycin and sulfadiazine + trimethoprim were most effective treatments. Escherichia coli was the predominant causative agent with 75% (13 animals), and the incidence of Cryptosporodium parvum was the lowest with 25% (5 animals). It is recommended to acquire the medication mentioned in this research to control gastroenteritis.