INTAS POLIVET
Open Access
  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 15
  • Issue: 1

Acute Gangrenous Mastitis due to Staphylococcus aureus in a Crossbred Cow

  • Author:
  • S.A. Hussain, T.A. Shafi, D.K. Gupta
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 103 to 104

Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Science, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana-1414004 (Punjab)

*Corresponding author E-mail: draashiqhussain@gmail.com

Online published on 4 September, 2014.

Abstract

The present report describes clinical findings and successful management of acute gangrenous mastitis in a crossbred cow. The quick action of the owner and an excellent history were the key factors for successful recovery. Also we were lucky to choose the antibiotics to which the isolated organisms were sensitive on cultural sensitivity test.

Keywords

Cow, gangrenous mastitis, S. aureus