Journal of Animal Research
  • Year: 2023
  • Volume: 13
  • Issue: 1

Prevalence study of sub clinical mastitis in indigenous goats in semi-arid zone of northern Hemisphere of India

  • Author:
  • Nisha Arzoo1,2,*, Padma Nibash Panigrahi1, Manu Jaiswal1, Mukul Anand3, Shalini Vaswani4, Ashish Srivastava1, Mukesh Kumar Srivastava1, Arvind Kumar Tripathi1
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Published Online: Oct 23, 2023
  • Page Number: 57 to 62

1Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, DUVASU, Mathura, UP, India

2Department of Veterinary Medicine, Apollo College of Veterinary Medicine, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

3Department of Animal Physiology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, DUVASU, Mathura, UP, India

4Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, DUVASU, Mathura, UP, India

*Corresponding author: A Nisha; E-mail: arzoonisha117@gmail.com

Online Published on 23 October, 2023.

Abstract

The current study was conducted to determine prevalence of sub clinical mastitis (SCM) in indigenous goats in semi-arid zone of Northern Hemisphere of India. A total of 430 milk samples from 217 lactating indigenous goats (4 blind teats) of different breed suspected for SCM were collected and screened for SCM by California Mastitis Test. The overall prevalence of SCM was reported to be 23.04 % (50 out of 217). Highest prevalence was reported in Bharatpur district of Rajasthan (33.34%) followed by Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh (31.25%) and lowest in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh (16.21%). Considering the individual udder halves, right quarter was found to be more prone to SCM than left quarter. Jakhrana breed of goat possessed highest prevalence followed by Jamnapari, Sirohi, Barbari, Beetal and Black Bengal breed. The prevalence showed an increasing trend as age of goat increases as well as parity / lactation. Similarly, more prevalence was observed in late lactation than mid and early lactation. The season wise incidence of SCM revealed highest in winter than summer season. This suggests endemicity of SCM in lactating goats in this region. Hence, early preventive measures should be taken to control of SCM to reduce further economic loss.

• The Sub clinical mastitis (SCM) prevalence was higher when compared to clinical mastitis (CM) prevalence in the countries of the World.

• California mastitis test (CMT) was mostly used as indirect diagnostic test in most of the studies.

• The prevalence estimates for SCM in the goats from India was 19.89%.

Keywords

Sub clinical mastitis, Diagnosis, California mastitis test, Prevalence