BRONCHODIALATORS IN MANAGEMENT OF PNEUMONIA IN GOAT

Abstract

A group of four diseased adult animals was put on for clinical examination recorded clinical signs of increase in temperature, dyspnoea, watery nasal discharge, inappetance, reduced ruminal movements and lachrymation without any observable effect on hair coat. Nasal swabs recorded presence of both kind of organisms mainly E. coli, Staphylococcus spp. Proteus spp. along with unidentified isolates. These animals were treated with Ampicillin plus plus cloxacillin (AC-VET FORTE, lntas) @ 10 mg/kg intramuscularly 8 hourly for 5 days, Etophylline and Theophylline (Deriphyllin) @ 0.75 ml intramuscularly 12 hourly for one day and Salbutamol 1.25 mg per animal per day orally for 3 days successfully