EFFECTIVENESS OF USING STARTIN IN CALF DYSPEPSIA

Abstract

The article presents the results of a study of the etiological factors contributing to the occurrence of dyspepsia in calves and the methods of its treatment in the “Uali” farm, Taskalinsky district, West Kazakhstan region. During the treatment of calf dyspepsia, the most economically efficient treatment methods used in this farm were considered. Therefore, it is important to use biologically active substances for treatment, including therapy with natural plants (phytotherapy). Such substances include triterpenoid raw materials. The term “dyspepsia” was first proposed by the Austrian physician Widerhofer in 1875. Dyspepsia is a clinical condition accompanied by impaired functional activity of the gastro-clinical tract without any pathological anatomical changes.

Twelve newborn calves from the farm were used as research material. The study focused on the age indicators of the young animals, feeding characteristics, housing conditions, and the presence of exercise. The research work was aimed at identifying the etiological causes of dyspepsia in calves on the farm and determining the effectiveness of using natural Startin in comparable dosages in calves suffering from dyspepsia. Startin is a combined preparation, a complex of powdered substances packaged in three polyethylene bags with a total weight of 550 g. Startin helps suppress pathogenic microflora in the small intestine, prevents the formation of casein bezoars in the abomasum, improves digestion, and normalizes the body’s water–salt balance.