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Excessive drool and swollen?
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<blockquote data-quote="Silver" data-source="post: 1780154" data-attributes="member: 12520"><p>I had always heard that, but have since read that that is not true. </p><p>Merck Veterinary Manual says this:</p><p></p><p>[h2]Treatment of Actinomycosis in Cattle, Swine, and Other Animals[/h2] <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Sodium iodide is the treatment of choice in ruminants</li> </ul><p>The goal of treatment for actinomycosis is to kill the bacteria and stop the spread of the lesion. However, the size of the hard mass will usually not regress significantly. Sodium iodide is the treatment of choice in ruminant actinomycosis. Intravenous sodium iodide (70 mg/kg of a 10%–20% solution) is given once and then repeated several times at 7–10 day intervals. If clinical signs of iodine toxicity develop (including dandruff, diarrhea, anorexia, coughing, and excessive lacrimation), iodine administration should be discontinued or treatments given at greater intervals. Sodium iodide has been shown to be safe for use in pregnant cows and presents little risk of abortion. Concurrent administration of antimicrobials, including penicillin, florfenicol, or oxytetracycline, is recommended.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Silver, post: 1780154, member: 12520"] I had always heard that, but have since read that that is not true. Merck Veterinary Manual says this: [H2]Treatment of Actinomycosis in Cattle, Swine, and Other Animals [/H2] [LIST] [*]Sodium iodide is the treatment of choice in ruminants [/LIST] The goal of treatment for actinomycosis is to kill the bacteria and stop the spread of the lesion. However, the size of the hard mass will usually not regress significantly. Sodium iodide is the treatment of choice in ruminant actinomycosis. Intravenous sodium iodide (70 mg/kg of a 10%–20% solution) is given once and then repeated several times at 7–10 day intervals. If clinical signs of iodine toxicity develop (including dandruff, diarrhea, anorexia, coughing, and excessive lacrimation), iodine administration should be discontinued or treatments given at greater intervals. Sodium iodide has been shown to be safe for use in pregnant cows and presents little risk of abortion. Concurrent administration of antimicrobials, including penicillin, florfenicol, or oxytetracycline, is recommended. [/QUOTE]
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