Lactic acid is used in animal husbandry in the treatment of cattle (calves and adult animals) against gastrointestinal diseases. It is effective both as a prophylactic and as an antiseptic. Let's consider the purpose of the drug, dosage, contraindications and possible side effects and how to properly use lactic acid for cattle in accordance with the instructions for use.
What is lactic acid used for?
The drug is prescribed in veterinary medicine for the treatment of gastritis with low acidity, intestinal inflammation, tympany, gas formation and bloating, enteritis, acute diarrhea, and coccidiosis. And also for effective and rapid prevention of these violations.
It is used both as a remedy that relaxes the sphincters and as a cauterizing agent for trichomoniasis. Externally used for ulcers on the skin and mucous membranes as a cauterizing agent. Acid in the form of an aerosol is sprayed into the barn for disinfection; inventory and work equipment are treated.
Pharmacological properties
The drug has antiseptic, antiviral and antifermentation effects; it stops the proliferation of pathogens in the gastrointestinal tract, reduces intoxication, and relieves spasms.
Suppresses the proliferation of putrefactive bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract, destroys coccidia, reduces the formation of harmful substances during the decomposition of organic compounds in the body of cattle.
Acid improves digestion, accelerates metabolism, thereby accelerating the growth of animals and their productivity. When acting on a healthy stomach and intestines, it irritates it, which leads to improved digestion of roughage. Strengthens the gastrointestinal tract and immune system of cows.
The drug solution is used to disinfect areas of the skin where it has been damaged, as well as open wounds, keratinization sites and skin neoplasms. This helps speed up their healing.
Dosage and procedure for taking the drug for cattle
According to the instructions for use, it can be given to almost all farm animals. The drug is non-toxic to both animals and humans. To treat diseases in cattle, a solution prepared from 40% lactic acid is used. It is easy to prepare: you need to dilute 1 ml of the drug in 20 ml of liquid.A maximum of 40 ml of acid per day is sufficient for cows. For calves – from 8 ml. You can pour the solution directly into drinking water by stirring it with the liquid.
For external treatment of cow skin, acid of varying concentrations is taken - from 10 to 40%. 10 percent has a keratolytic effect, it softens calluses, removes warts, and treats dermatoses. The acid has an antiseptic effect of 15-30%; it disinfects small wounds, injuries on the skin, and removes keratinization. Large wounds and mucous membranes are cauterized with a 20-4% preparation. For trichomoniasis, a 1% solution is prepared for vaginal douching and used warm.
The undiluted concentrated drug cannot be used; burns to the mucous membranes and skin are possible. For dilution, you can take more water than indicated in the instructions, but not less.
Contraindications and side effects
If the dosage and consumption standards are observed, the product does not cause side effects, since it is completely natural, not synthetic.
But it has contraindications, under which the drug cannot be given to cattle. These are tuberculosis, acute kidney dysfunction, hyperacid gastritis (with high acidity). Weeping ulcers in cows should not be treated externally.
Release form and storage rules
Lactic acid is a colorless or yellowish liquid with the consistency of syrup. The taste is sour, the smell is specific, but weak. It is produced industrially in glass bottles with a capacity of 50, 100, 500 ml and 1 liter. Can be mixed with water, ether, glycerin, alcohol in the required proportions.After use on cattle, meat and milk can be consumed without restrictions. You can buy the product in regular pharmacies.
Store the product in a dry, unlit place at temperatures from – 30 °C to + 45 °C. Stored unchanged for 10 years.
Lactic acid can be used for therapy and preventive measures against diseases of the gastrointestinal tract in cattle. It can be given to both adult animals and calves, and can be used to treat external skin lesions and keratinization. The product has a disinfectant effect, so it is suitable for treating cow and calf barns, equipment and work tools against pathogenic microflora.
