Division of Veterinary Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Jammu, R.S. Pura, Jammu, UT of J&K, India
Mastitis is a major and perpetual problem of the dairy sector due to failure to follow basic management practices under field conditions incurring heavy financial losses as a result of reduction in milk yield, cost of treatment, loss due to discarded milk and loss of germplasm due to culling of superior animals. Taking into cognizance all these factors, control and prevention of mastitis should be aimed so as at ensure a mastitis free farm. In present study, it was found that use of 1% potassium permanganate reduced 70.59% infected quarters from day 0 to the completion of teat dipping on day 60, mean SCC were also reduced significantly (p<0.05) to below normal range (191.50±46.09 × 103/ml) after 30 days of completion of teat dipping trial. It was also revealed that milk yield and milk components were not affected by the use of post-milking teat dip. So, the use of post-milking teat dip helps in reduction of mastitis by preventing entry of pathogens into the teat.
⓿ Study was conducted to prevent the mastitis by using post milking teat dip.
⓿ 1% potassium permanganate reduced 70.59% infection on quarter basis.
⓿ Teat dip significantly decreased milk somatic cell count.
Cattle, Teat Dip, Potassium Permanganate, Somatic Cell Count
