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: Received: 30 July 2020 / Approved: 31 July 2020 / Online: 31 July 2020 (10:32:09 CEST)
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Brainard, J.; Hammer, C.C.; Tyler, K.; Hunter, P.R. Efficacy of Non-Halofuginone-Based Strategies to Prevent or Treat Cryptosporidiosis in Bovine Calves: A Systematic Review . Preprints2020, 2020070743. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202007.0743.v1
Brainard, J.; Hammer, C.C.; Tyler, K.; Hunter, P.R. Efficacy of Non-Halofuginone-Based Strategies to Prevent or Treat Cryptosporidiosis in Bovine Calves: A Systematic Review . Preprints 2020, 2020070743. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202007.0743.v1
Brainard, J.; Hammer, C.C.; Tyler, K.; Hunter, P.R. Efficacy of Non-Halofuginone-Based Strategies to Prevent or Treat Cryptosporidiosis in Bovine Calves: A Systematic Review . Preprints2020, 2020070743. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202007.0743.v1
APA Style
Brainard, J., Hammer, C.C., Tyler, K., & Hunter, P.R. (2020). <strong>Efficacy of Non-Halofuginone-Based Strategies to Prevent or Treat Cryptosporidiosis in Bovine Calves: A Systematic Review </strong>. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202007.0743.v1
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Brainard, J., Kevin Tyler and Paul R. Hunter. 2020 "<strong>Efficacy of Non-Halofuginone-Based Strategies to Prevent or Treat Cryptosporidiosis in Bovine Calves: A Systematic Review </strong>" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202007.0743.v1
Abstract
Cryptosporidiosis is a common illness in young cattle that causes high morbidity and some mortality. A common prophylactic treatment are halofuginone products but it seems likely disease could be reduced by other other pharmacological products or some management strategies. We undertook a systematic review and meta-analyses on key outcomes for treatment of calves before and after 5 days of age with any management strategy, any nutritional strategy or any non-halofuginone product.A systematic literature search was undertaken with data extracted for outcomes = oocyst shedding, diarrhea, mortality and weight gain. Experiments had to describe results for same age animals in contemporary arms. Control animals had to be observed concurrently in planned experiments (pre-post and case-control studies were not eligible). Both randomized and other clinically controlled trials were eligible. Results were subgrouped by study design and outcomes were described in detail where at least two articles described the same treatment strategy.55 articles were found. Significantly lower incidence of oocyst shedding, diarrhea burden and mortality was reported in many experimental arms, especially when animals started treatment before 5 days old. Weight gain was not mostly affected by treatment, however, by three weeks of age.The evidence base is at least encouraging but insufficient about paromomycin, bumped kinase inhibitors and azithromycin treatment, especially for diarrhea and oocyst shedding, given late or early. Azithromycin is the most promising of these.
Biology and Life Sciences, Animal Science, Veterinary Science and Zoology
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