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D E E R A S S O C I A T I O N
a common drug used in asthmatic patients that dilates
the bronchioles in the lungs allowing oxygen to reach
deeper into the lungs. This increased oxygenation of the
lungs helps fight bacteria and allows easier breathing for
the deer. This information is to be used in conjunction
with your Veterinarian to formulate a specific plan of
treatment for your deer with pneumonia. These ideas do
not replace other therapies but are used in conjunction to
help increase response to therapy cases.
MASTITIS:
1. Sterile aspiration of the udder
2. Complete removal of infected tissue
3. Proper antibiotics, steroids, and Lasix use
After fawning, many ranchers
have experienced unresponsive
mastitis cases. I have observed
numerous cases of
mastitis
in
which the udder becomes as big
as a basketball and antibiotic
therapy alone fails.
In a high
majority of these unresponsive
cases, I have observed
Escherichia coli bacterial infections. In order to prevent
long term antibiotic therapies, treatments, and avoidable
headaches, ask your Veterinarian to sterilely aspirate the
udder and drain appropriately. I have discovered tissue
that looks like a “mummified fetus” inside the udder. This
“ball of tissue” is actually fibrinous tissue that if not removed
correctly, will never heal but continue to produce fluid and
increase the size of the udder. Fibrinous tissue is similar
to scar tissue and is the body’s defense mechanism
to wall off an infection. But if the infection is walled off
within the body, and not removed, it will not resolve. It
is CRITICAL to contact your Veterinarian to treat these
cases. I have personally witnessed a 90% success rate
over the past 4 years with these large mastitis cases,
thanks be to the Lord. Excede (subcutaneous antibiotic),
proper drainage, dexamethasone, and Lasix have been
invaluable in my experiences.
Foot and Mouth Rot:
1. Sanitation, pen rest, and granulated Lyme use
2. Radiographs
3. Oxytetracyclines, Regional perfusion
Foot rot
is very common in wet environments and
especially in pens that have been used continuously
without rest or proper sanitary treatment. Radiographs of
the affected feet of unresponsive cases are critical for the
proper treatment of foot rot. Oxytetracyclines work great,
but if the bone is infected, amputation maybe required.
Radiographs help provide a more accurate prognosis of
unresponsive foot rot cases. Ask your Veterinarian about
“Regional perfusion therapy” in critical cases to prevent
possible digital or limb amputations.
Mouth rot
(Trench mouth)
is commonly seen in fawns
after a few weeks to months of age when not vaccinated
for Fusobacterium (anaerobic bacteria). Fusobacterium is
commonly found in the digestive tract of ruminant animals.
The continued fecal build up in the pens create increased
cases of Fusobacterium (Trench mouth). Goat producers
are familiar with a similar disease in their herds, (Caseous
Lymphadenitis, “C.L.”), but this bacterial infection results
from Archanobacterium pyogenes. “C.L.” in goats is
not responsive to the Oxytetracyclines. Thank God that
Fusobacterium is responsive to the Oxytetracyclines. I
have had 75% success treating these small golf ball size
masses on the mouth and cheeks of deer with Tetra-Dure
alone. Contact your Veterinarian for cases that do not
respond to this antibiotic therapy alone because these
cases can then be considered for treatment with Sodium
Iodide, which is an intravascular treatment. The last resort
is to lance the abscess, drain, and flush with Iodine, as
this could continue to contaminate the soil as with C.L.
Remember to always include your Veterinarian in your
treatment plans.
A proper and correct physical exam will
more accurately diagnose disease increasing positive
response to treatment.
Cases that do not respond require
additional ideas to be added to the original treatment plan.
A Proper, well thought out treatment plan will decrease
animal losses, prevent unwanted amputations, and save
breeders time and money. Good luck and God bless.
Joe A. Ables, DVM, MA
NEW THERAPIES TO CONSIDER
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