Indian Journal of Field Veterinarians (The)
Open Access
  • Year: 2012
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue: 4

Retrospective Study on Prevalence of Bovine Mastitis in Kashmir Valley

  • Author:
  • Z. A. Akhoon, F.U. Peer, K.A. Sofi
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 42 to 43

Division of veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, S. K. University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (K) Shuhama, Srinagar-190006, Kashmir

Online published on 19 December, 2013.

Abstract

The prevalence rate of acute clinical mastitis was 9.25 per cent at Veterinary Clinical Services Complex 18.5 per cent at District Veterinary Hospital, Shopian and 11.88 per cent at Central Veterinary Hospital, Srinagar was observed, The prevalence was highest during summer season (50%). The lactation-wise prevalence showed that mastitis was encountered maximum during early lactation (55%) followed by (40%) in 3rd lactation and 20% in 4th lactation (20%).

Keywords

Bovine, Mastitis, Prevalence