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<blockquote data-quote="KNERSIE" data-source="post: 647217" data-attributes="member: 4353"><p>This is a very broad statement not taking climate into account. Tests done in hot climates here has shown that cows with RP bred back quicker if uterine boluses was used CORRECTLY. </p><p></p><p>From my experience that little bit of manual manipulation when inserting the bolus often just helps the detaching process just that little bit and very seldom a second bolus is required 48 hours later. (holding the RP in one had while inserting the bolus with the other to prevent pushing it back in)</p><p></p><p>I think retained placentas is an area where more specialist research can still be done to benefit the industry as a whole. I don't see on any Lutalyse or Estrumate label that it might help for a RP, yet those of us who has used it knows that in certain cases it works. The uterine boluses definately help keep the uterus in better shape and avoid infection helping it to return to normal shape and size much sooner. The detaching process is caused by enzymes so I doubt the little antibiotics in the bolus will have a big effect on the enzymatic process although I am not certain how sensitive the specific enzymes are to oxytetracycline.</p><p></p><p>There is also a big difference in quality between the more pricey vs the cheaper boluses, just put a Terramycin bolus in a jug with a little water and do the same with a cheap immitation and you'll see what I mean. (do this in the sink otherwise the SO might not think your scientific experiment is as neat as you do)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KNERSIE, post: 647217, member: 4353"] This is a very broad statement not taking climate into account. Tests done in hot climates here has shown that cows with RP bred back quicker if uterine boluses was used CORRECTLY. From my experience that little bit of manual manipulation when inserting the bolus often just helps the detaching process just that little bit and very seldom a second bolus is required 48 hours later. (holding the RP in one had while inserting the bolus with the other to prevent pushing it back in) I think retained placentas is an area where more specialist research can still be done to benefit the industry as a whole. I don't see on any Lutalyse or Estrumate label that it might help for a RP, yet those of us who has used it knows that in certain cases it works. The uterine boluses definately help keep the uterus in better shape and avoid infection helping it to return to normal shape and size much sooner. The detaching process is caused by enzymes so I doubt the little antibiotics in the bolus will have a big effect on the enzymatic process although I am not certain how sensitive the specific enzymes are to oxytetracycline. There is also a big difference in quality between the more pricey vs the cheaper boluses, just put a Terramycin bolus in a jug with a little water and do the same with a cheap immitation and you'll see what I mean. (do this in the sink otherwise the SO might not think your scientific experiment is as neat as you do) [/QUOTE]
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