Mastitis therapy - support of self defense

The goal of an antibiotic therapy consists in increasing the efficacy of th e immunological defense mechanisms as self cure by reducing the number of p athogens. The; refore, pharmacological criteria as well as physiological an d immunological factors have to be regarded with respect to a successful me dication. A sufficient immunological defense is depending on a stable homoe ostasis to ensure low new infection rates and acceptable cure rates. Especi ally during the early lactation stage problems may arise to maintain the co w in a physiological balance. Under such conditions the mastitis therapy sh ould include the application of special drugs to support the immune system in addition to the application of antibiotics.