TY - JOUR

T1 - Randomised Controlled Trial on Prophylaxis of Mastitis-Metritis-Agalactia Syndrome in Swine using Caulophyllum Logoplex and Lachesis Logoplex

AU - Büttner, Kathrin

AU - Oelkers, Janna

AU - Burfeind, Onno

AU - Krieter, Joachim

AU - Czycholl, Irena

N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2023 Georg Thieme Verlag. All rights reserved.

PY - 2024

Y1 - 2024

N2 - Background  Mastitis-metritis-agalactia (MMA) syndrome occurs in the first days post-partum and causes piglet losses mainly due to malnutrition. One possibility for prophylaxis of MMA is via homeopathy. In this veterinary study, the effectiveness of a prophylactic administration of homeopathic remedies for the prevention of the occurrence of MMA in swine was evaluated. Methods  In a randomised and blinded study, 60 sows were examined. Sows were randomly distributed in two groups: the experimental group (CL/LL) received a prophylactic administration of the complex homeopathic remedies Caulophyllum Logoplex and Lachesis Logoplex, and the placebo group was administered a sodium chloride (NaCl) solution in the same injection scheme as the experimental group. Clinical signs of MMA, behavioural changes, as well as production parameters, were recorded beginning with the day of farrowing until 5 days post-partum. Results  The treatment group showed no significant effect on the occurrence of MMA in sows (CL/LL: 56.67% MMA positive sows; NaCl: 53.53% MMA positive sows). Treatment group had also no significant effect on health parameters (vaginal discharge, raised rectal temperature, shortage of milk) or behavioural parameters (impaired feeding behaviour and impaired general condition). For the production parameter average weight gain, statistically significant effects in the treatment group were detected. Conclusions  Prophylaxis with the homeopathic remedies Caulophyllum Logoplex and Lachesis Logoplex in the present study showed neither an improvement in MMA prevention nor an improvement in health parameters or behavioural traits in the present herd of sows.

AB - Background  Mastitis-metritis-agalactia (MMA) syndrome occurs in the first days post-partum and causes piglet losses mainly due to malnutrition. One possibility for prophylaxis of MMA is via homeopathy. In this veterinary study, the effectiveness of a prophylactic administration of homeopathic remedies for the prevention of the occurrence of MMA in swine was evaluated. Methods  In a randomised and blinded study, 60 sows were examined. Sows were randomly distributed in two groups: the experimental group (CL/LL) received a prophylactic administration of the complex homeopathic remedies Caulophyllum Logoplex and Lachesis Logoplex, and the placebo group was administered a sodium chloride (NaCl) solution in the same injection scheme as the experimental group. Clinical signs of MMA, behavioural changes, as well as production parameters, were recorded beginning with the day of farrowing until 5 days post-partum. Results  The treatment group showed no significant effect on the occurrence of MMA in sows (CL/LL: 56.67% MMA positive sows; NaCl: 53.53% MMA positive sows). Treatment group had also no significant effect on health parameters (vaginal discharge, raised rectal temperature, shortage of milk) or behavioural parameters (impaired feeding behaviour and impaired general condition). For the production parameter average weight gain, statistically significant effects in the treatment group were detected. Conclusions  Prophylaxis with the homeopathic remedies Caulophyllum Logoplex and Lachesis Logoplex in the present study showed neither an improvement in MMA prevention nor an improvement in health parameters or behavioural traits in the present herd of sows.

KW - homeopathic prophylaxis

KW - mastitis-metritis-agalactia syndrome

KW - piglets

KW - sows

U2 - 10.1055/s-0043-1770725

DO - 10.1055/s-0043-1770725

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 37652040

AN - SCOPUS:85170857101

JO - Homeopathy

JF - Homeopathy

SN - 1475-4916

ER -