Table 1.
Number of cows that were either healthy or with metritis and treated with antibiotic (Ab) or not treated (No trt) with antibiotic at 7 to 10 days postpartum that were later classified as having either a clear uterine lumen, a purulent uterine lumen (endometritis) or having an acute uterine infection that resembled early postpartum metritis at time of slaughter (30 days postpartum).
| Healthy (n = 17) | Metritis (n = 18) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flush | Ab (n = 9) |
No trt (n = 8) |
Total (%) |
Ab (n = 9) |
No trt (n = 9) |
Total (%) |
| Clear | 6 | 6 | 12 (71) | 4 | 4 | 8 (44) |
| Purulent | 3 | 2 | 5 (29) | 4 | 3 | 7 (39) |
| Acute infection | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 (17) |
| TOTAL | 9 | 8 | 17 (100) | 9 | 9 | 18 (100) |