INTAS POLIVET
Open Access
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 16
  • Issue: 2

Therapeutic Management of Clinical Mastitis in Cows

  • Author:
  • M. Kumar, A. Bhatacharjee2, S.W. Monsang, C.S. Sharma3, A.K. Nath
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 270 to 271

2Department of Veterinary Medicine, Clinical Complex College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, R. K. Nagar, Agartala-799008, Tripura

3Department of Microbiology, Clinical Complex College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, R. K. Nagar, Agartala-799008, Tripura

Department of Teaching Veterinary, Clinical Complex College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, R. K. Nagar, Agartala-799008, Tripura

*Corresponding author E-mail: mritunjay_medicine@rediffmail.com

Online published on 2 April, 2016.

Abstract

A total of eight cows in their 3rd-5th lactation were selected for the study. Diagnosis was made on the basis of physical examination of udder and milk sample, California mastitis test (CMT) and milk pH. Cultural examination revealed the presence of Staphylococcus spp. and E. coli and antibiotic susceptibility test showed highly sensitivity to gentamicin and enrofloxacin. Treatment instituted with antibiotic based on antibiotic susceptibility test, anti-inflammatory, vitamin with antioxidant properties and application of anti-inflammary and anti-microbial ointment was effective in management of clinical mastitis.

Keywords

Antibiotic susceptibility test, cow, culture, mastitis