Clinical development and curative efficacy of “Exolium” gel in complex therapy purulent and necrotic processes in the digit region of cows
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https://doi.org/10.31210/spi2026.29.01.30Keywords:
cattle, hoof diseases, Mortellaro disease, pododermatitis, “Exolium” gel, lameness, regenerationAbstract
Purulent necrotic injuries of cows’ digit region remain one of the most widespread surgical pathologies of the distal extremities’ section in cattle and lead to considerable economic losses as a result of lameness and lowering productivity. The purpose of the research was to find out the spread and clinical development of purulent necrotic processes in the digit region of cows as well as experimental substantiation of the curative efficacy of “Exolium” gel application in the complex therapy as compared to the traditional treatment order. The study was conducted on “Kavetsky” farm of Korosten district, Zhytomyr region from September 2025 to January 2026. During clinical examination of 350 cows, the injuries of the distal extremities’ section was revealed in 32 cows (9.1 % of the livestock). In the structure of surgical pathology, digital dermatitis (Mortellaro disease) – 28.1 % and purulent pododermatites – 25.0 % prevailed. More seldom skin wounds and ulcers of interdigital cleft, phlegmonous processes and purulent podarthrites were registered. Heifers and first-calf cows were the most affected with the localization of the pathological process mainly on the pelvis extremities. To estimate the therapeutic efficacy, the experimental and control groups of animals (n=6) were formed. After orthopaedic clearing of hooves and surgical sanitation, in the experimental group “Exolium” gel was used locally and ketoprofene intramuscularly, and in the control group “Unisan” ointment and “Ainil” preparation injections were administered. The use of “Exolium” gel ensured the decrease in the signs of lameness on the 4.3 day (in comparison with the 7.1 day in the control group; P<0.001) and the complete elimination of dead tissues in 6.5 days (P<0.001). The appearance of granulations and epithelization in the experimental group was registered on the 8.1 day, while in the control group – only on the 13.3 day (P<0.001). The general time of the complete recovery at applying “Exolium” gel was reduced by 4–6 days and made 12.3 days as compared to 16.3 days in the control group (P<0.001), which was accompanied by restoring of the animals’motional activity by 45.2 % more than in the control. “Exolium” gel is the effective component in the complex therapy and is recommended for the treatment of purulent necrotic injuries of cows’ hooves in production conditions.
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