Observation

An inflammation develops in succesive phases:
inflammatory, acute (abcess or pus), septicmis (infection of sang in general) or chronic suppuration (chronic abcess).

Acute inflammatory stage

Observation

The animal reacts powerfully in the first stage: fever, general inflammatory symptoms (redness, heat, pain, swelling or hardness), discomfort but no lesions. If treated at this stage, infections will not develop to more advanced stages. In healthy animals, the acute phase is often observed. It is normal for inflammation to show up before infection. If antibiotics are given, they will suppress the acute phase of the struggle against infection, which will then progress to the chronic infectious phase, making recovery harder. If the inflammation is short lived, the animal fights well, spending a lot of energy, but it cannot do this indefinitely if it is to maintain high production at the same time. The most vulnerable cows are the high producers. This phase lasts usually for 3 days.

Cause:
The inflammatory reaction is a normal one in any healthy subject, after a cold spell, a heat spell, calving, fear, trauma, etc. However, the more a cow is in acidosis (metabolic type no 1 = excess of fast sugars) the more it will be subject to inflammation in reaction to less serious causes: inflammation of the limbs, feet, womb infection, mastitis, etc…

Treatment

At this stage we use FLAMESOL + another remedy according to the location of inflammation, example, acute arthritis = FLAMESOL + ARTHSOL.

Acute infectious stage

Observation

(Production of lesions symptoms: abscess, panaris, pus, lumps, septicaemia. A healthy cow will try to send the infection as far as possible from the center of the body and the vital organs like the heart, to the extremities of its legs, or to the teats; it tries to expel the infection through suppuration. The external abscess can flow spontaneously or be emptied; internal abscesses however, have to reabsorb themselves, otherwise it will lead to septicaemia.

Cause:
Often, the acute inflammatory phase has been suppressed, so the immune system has been weakened. De-mineralization or an insufficient assimilation of minerals promotes chronic suppuration. We must then stimulate mineral assimilation by giving MINSOL and MOD2SOL. However, the real cause lies in the excess of proteins or soluble nitrogen = metabolic Type no 5, producing an overload of toxins that the body filters (liver, kidneys) cannot totally eliminate.

Treatment

Septisol with the specific remedies indicated in related hillness.

External abscess, open wound

Observation

Do not use SCAR SOL on a wound that you do not want to close, like on a teat that you don't want to block.

Treatment

External Protocol:
SCARSOL in a washing solution, i.e. 100 ml in a quart of sterile water (10 % solution). Heal up with spraying SCARSOL non diluted. Internal

Protocol:
Give SEPTISOL and ABCESSOL internally, twice a day, until symptoms disappear. Give for a maximum of 10 days, then drain with DRAINSOL 3 milkings in a row, wait for 10 days, and repeat Protocol if necessary, the same way.

Abscess or internal infection

Treatment

SEPTISOL + the local product for the actual infection, twice a day, until recovery or maximum 10 days.

See the External abscess, open wound for more details

Panaris (inter-digital phlegmon)

Observation

It is generally a complication from wounds in the inter-digital space, a boil, and a deep abscess with sharp pain, which causes limping: the entire foot becomes swollen and is very sensitive to pressure.

Treatment

ABCESSOL + SEPTISOL morning and evening until symptoms disappear.

Navel infection

Observation

This infection must be treated; otherwise it may poison the calf and kill it.

Treatment

External Protocol:
pure SCARESOL, after cleaning with a solution of 5 % SCARESOL on a clean cloth. Internal

Protocol:
SEPTISOL, 5 ml morning and evening during 10 days or until recovery.

Septicemia

Treatment

INTOXSOL+ (with crotalus horridus 30ch) with external local treatment every 2 or 4 hours during 48 hours, then twice a day for 2-3 days. Follow up with SEPTISOL + local product, twice a day until recovery.

Mastitis

Observation

See Mastitis.

Treatment

Infectious mastitis:
MAM1SOL instead of SEPTISOL.

Mastitis with staphylococcus:
MAM2SOL with SEPTISOL and EDEMASOL as explained in the mastitis chapter on the Dairy cow Health plan book.

Jaw bone swelling (actynomycosis)

Observation

Various bacteria can induce a granular infection or the jaw and the soft tissues in the tongue and the palate. This can eventually spread to the stomach. There is first a gradual or sudden swelling of the bone at the junction of the jaws, called “fat bone”. Even the tongue may thicken and harden. Glands in the throat can be affected. Eventually, the animal becomes unable to open its mouth and eat correctly. The growing tumour may reach the size of a football.

Cause:
Actinomycosis is caused by a bacteria associated to a pre-toxic bacteria. It generally starts with a small wound in the mouth, and the surrounding tissues become affected.

Treatment

JAWSOL + SEPTISOL in the morning, ABCESSOL + SEPTISOL in the evening for 10 days, drain with DRAINSOL, 3 milkings in a row. Repeat this Protocol entirely, every month, until the jawbone is completely healed. It may take 2 to 6 months to completely heal depending on the size of the injury.