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R infections are common in livestock and form a major cause of economic loss to dairy entrepreneurs. The conventional management of respiratory infections requires the use of antimicrobials, for inhibiting the causative agent, and anti-inflammatory drugs, for suppressing the inflammation of the respiratory tract, thereby preventing loss of pulmonary function (Kariyawasam et al., 2007). Herbs have been used in folk medicine since many years and the use of herbal products as a therapeutic tool has been on the rise. Several natural compounds derived from herbs are known to significantly affect cellular mechanisms and evidence of their beneficial effects in inflammatory pulmonary conditions has been increasing (Slader et al., 2006). The present study was undertaken to evaluate the clinical efficacy of a polyherbal formulation, Bovituss® (M/s Ayurvet Ltd., India), as a supportive treatment in bovines suffering from respiratory infections. MATERIALS AND METHODS