Comparison of the effectiveness of iodine-containing veterinary drugs for post-partum endometritis in cows

The introduction of yodine-based veterinary medicine into veterinary practice for treating postpartum endometritis in cows remains relevant. The study aimed to study the therapeutic effectiveness of yodine-containing drugs in treating acute endometritis of bacterial etiology in cows postpartum. As a result of the conducted research, it was established that the drugs Yodouter, Yodopovidone, Yodofoam, Yodozol have a high therapeutic efficiency in the treatment of cows suffering from postpartum purulent-catarrhal endometritis. In the experimental groups, 9 out of 10 cows (90 %) recovered in 6.7 ± 0.5 days. The period from calving to fertilization in cows in this group was 75.8 ± 6.74 days, with an insemination index of 1.5 ± 0.1. All clinical indicators of the blood of cows after treatment were within the physiological norm. The analysis of the effectiveness of the treatment of animals with endometritis in experimental groups showed that the use of intrauterine drugs based on yodine allowed for a reduction in the duration of infertility by 9–21 days and an increase in the fertility of cows by 12.5–20.0 % with a lower insemination index, compared to the control group. The obtained values of the morphological parameters of the blood of cows testified to the attenuation of the inflammatory process in the body of animals of both groups and the increase of the immune resistance of the body of animals after the use of the studied drugs. Considering the greater effectiveness of the treatment of cows with postpartum metritis in terms of the number of cows that recovered and the shorter period of recovery of the sexual cycle, it is advisable to introduce iodine-containing drugs for intrauterine use into the treatment regimen. The use of yodine preparations can serve as an effective alternative to intrauterine means based on antibiotics in the treatment of postpartum endometritis in cows.