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TREATMENT AND PROGRESS
First day of treatment
Straight after milking the Heifer started receiving homeopathic treatment, Conium Maculatum. This treatment has an affinity to traumas of the mammary gland. Strength and dose were 200ch twice a day for 3 days, followed by 200ch once a day for a total of 5 days.
Second day of treatment
The following day – prior to morning milking – induration had subsided, and inflammation of the right quarter had almost resolved completely. Milk production volume had resumed on all four quarters with only abnormal
composition of the right hind quarter, which was positive to CMT (Picture 3).
Fifth day of treatment
A check of each individual quarter revealed milk within normal range. The California test was negative, and the Somatic Cell Count was low, therefore milk of the worst affected quarter was suitable for collection. (Picture 4, 5)
DISCUSSION
Detailed clinical exam of this Heifer and the use of homeopathy managed to achieve a complete resolution of the disease process without the need for intra-mammary
and/or systemic antimicrobials. In addition to this, laboratory sample analysis was not needed to cure the disease, which would have been impossible as the consultation occurred during the weekend.
During treatment the milk from the non-affected quarters was suitable for collection as this Heifer was healthy and not being treated with antibiotics.
It is also noteworthy that during treatment no anti- microbials were excreted into the environment.
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