Evaluation of Management Practices as Potential Risk Factors for Mastitis in Goats in Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal

A study was conducted to determine the effect of the managemental factors on the prevalence of mastitis in goats in Bharatpur Chitwan. Altogether 200 samples were collected from 15 small farms containing 1-15 lactating goats and 12 houses containing 2-4 goats. From the list of goat farms made available by different ward offices, simple random sampling was done. The samples were collected from 13 different wards of Bharatpur. The samples were tested for subclinical mastitis using California mastitis test. The questionnaire survey was done to know about the different managemental practices people applied in their herd. The data was entered and tabular and graphical representation was done in MS-excel. Results revealed that 40% of the samples were positive for CMT. The managemental factors taken were rearing system, bedding material, use of veterinary service, previous history of mastitis in the herd, mixed with other ruminants, floor type, cleaning and hygiene. There was no significant association between the occurance of mastitis and any of the factors.