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Oral treatment of hypokalemia with potassium chloride and propylene glycol in cows

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Author Details : Venkata Siva Reddy Santimalla, Srinivasulu Reddy Rajavolu, Bala Krishna Rao Dabbir*

Volume : 10, Issue : 3, Year : 2023

Article Page : 202-204

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijpca.2023.033

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Abstract

Background: Hypokalemia is a fatal metabolic, pathological and induced disorder of Potassium, manifested by low serum levels generally encountered in lactating animals and during thermal-stress. Currently Potassium is given in normal saline intravenously and very slowly. This method is costly, risky and laborious. To study the effect of oral administration of 12 g of elemental Potassium and 200 ml of Propylene glycol orally in hypokalemic cows.
Materials and Methods: After estimating the serum level of potassium with Serum, analyzer, the effect of Nutri-Pot (A) containing 12 g of Potassium in 50-gram pouch and Nutri-Pot (B) containing 200 ml Propylene Glycol in 28 clinically hypokalemic cows was studied. Both A & B were mixed with 200 ml of drinking water and were slowly drenched and the second dose is repeated after 12 hours.
Results: Out of 28 cows, 26 were recovered fully and returned to normal condition and milk production.
Conclusion: Combined drenching of Potassium and Propylene glycol was only the safest, most effective and economical method than administration through a balling gun and gelatin boluses or by ororuminal intubation. Or parenteral administration.

Keywords: Hypokalemia, Nutri-Pot (A), Nutri -Pot (B), cows

How to cite : Santimalla V S R, Rajavolu S R, Dabbir B K R, Oral treatment of hypokalemia with potassium chloride and propylene glycol in cows. Int J Pharm Chem Anal 2023;10(3):202-204

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