Cost effectiveness of use of a solution of 6% dextran 70 in young calves with severe diarrhea.
J Am Vet Med Assoc
; 209(10): 1714-5, 1996 Nov 15.
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OBJECTIVE: To determine whether intravenous administration of 6% dextran 70 solution to young calves with severe diarrhea is cost effective. DESIGN: Randomized, prospective, clinical trial. ANIMALS: 22 calves < 2 months old that were hospitalized for diarrhea and that did not have pneumonia. PROCEDURE: All calves received antibiotics, were fed by use of an orogastic tube, were supplied with radiant heat, and were given crystalloids, i.v., as deemed appropriate by an attending veterinarian. A group of 12 calves also received 500 ml of 6% dextran 70 solution, i.v., over a 1-hour period as part of the initial treatment. Data were collected to determine whether early treatment with 6% dextran 70 solution resulted in a similar end cost for treatment because of a decrease in the volume of fluids administered i.v., a decrease in antibiotic usage, a decrease in the amount of time hospitalized, or a decrease in mortality. RESULTS: Capillary refill times, heart rates, respiratory rates, and rectal temperatures; and scores for dehydration, mucous membrane color, lung sounds, mental status, and suckling response were not different between the 2 groups of calves at admission. Differences were not detected in client charges or in hospitalized time (6% dextran 70 group, $89.68 +/- 11.05 and 36 +/- 3 hours; control group $88.02 +/- 4.93 and 36 +/- 4 hours), but those charges did not include costs for the 6% dextran 70 solution. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Use of 6% dextran 70 solution as part of the resuscitation of most young calves with diarrhea requiring hospitalization is not likely to be cost effective.
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Asunto principal:
Enfermedades de los Bovinos
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Dextranos
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Sustitutos del Plasma
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Diarrea
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Fluidoterapia
Tipo de estudio:
Health_economic_evaluation
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Observational_studies
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Animals
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En
Revista:
J Am Vet Med Assoc
Año:
1996
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos