The aim of the work was to conduct comparative analysis of different treatment regimens for mammary gland diseases in cats. The research was carried out on the basis of veteri- nary clinics in the city of Rostov-on-Don and Novocherkassk. The cats with the signs of breast pathology were examined. To establish the diagnosis of mastitis, a general clinical study was carried out, as well as a special examination of the breast, palpation, trial sudding. The diagnosis was made comprehensively on the basis of anamnesis data, clinical and obstetrical research, palpation, the results of blood tests, as well as ultrasound. Then, for the experiment, experimental and control groups each having 7 animals were formed. The animals of the 1-st 1experimental group used amoxicillin 15 % LA intramuscularly. The treatment was supplemented by scanning the nipple area with RIKTA apparatus. The 2-nd experimental group was treated with amoxicillin 15 % LA in- tramuscularly, however, the therapy was supplemented with the use of the drug emicidin intramuscularly and the cream "Zorka" was externally applied. The animals of the control group used intramuscularly only the drug amoxicillin 15 % LA. As a result of conducted studies, it was found out that ca-tarrhal mastitis had been the most widespread (76.2 %). 19 % of all cats examined were sick with purulent mastitis. Body temperature in all cats included in the experiment on the first day of the treatment was slightly higher than normal, and already on the second day of treatment decreased to normal values. The pulse rate and respiratory movements before and after treatment were at high level. Before the study in the mammary gland, there was inflammatory process of low in- tensity, expressed in increased number of leukocytes and elevated level of ESR. However, after the treatment, these indicators decreased to normal values. As a result of the stud- ies carried out, in the 1-st and 2-nd experimental groups all animals recovered, the duration of therapeutic course aver- aged 5 days. In the control group, 6 out of 7 (85.7 %) cats recovered. One cat had abscess in one of milk packs. Among clinically pronounced mastitis, catarrhal mastitis was the most common in cats, 76.2 %, in 19 % of cases, purulent mastitis occurred. The complex scheme of treatment of mastitis with the use of quantum radiation and amoxicillin 15 % LA ensured cats recovery in 100 % of cases during 5 days. The complex scheme of treatment of mastitis with using amoxicillin 15 % LA, emicidin and cream "Zorka" ensured cats recovery in 100 % of cases for 5 days.
breast diseases, mastitis, cats, mammary gland, inflammation, females
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