Abstract
A combination of neomycin and metronidazole was compared with oxytetracycline for its activity against the intrauterine flora of 10 cows with retained placenta. In vitro the metronidazole/neomycin combination reduced the numbers of aerobic and obligately anaerobic bacteria much more effectively than did oxytetracycline.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Bacteria, Aerobic
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Bacteria, Anaerobic
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Bacterial Infections / drug therapy*
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Cattle
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Cattle Diseases / drug therapy*
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Drug Therapy, Combination
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Female
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Metronidazole / therapeutic use*
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Neomycin / therapeutic use*
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Oxytetracycline / therapeutic use
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Placenta Diseases / drug therapy
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Placenta Diseases / veterinary*
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Pregnancy
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Puerperal Disorders / drug therapy
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Puerperal Disorders / veterinary*
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Uterine Diseases / drug therapy
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Uterine Diseases / microbiology
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Uterine Diseases / veterinary
Substances
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Metronidazole
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Neomycin
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Oxytetracycline