Microbiological Investigation and Therapeutic Management of Acute Gangrenous Mastitis in a Goat

Gangrenous mastitis in goats is a severe clinical condition of the inflammatory process in mammary glands. Gangrenous mastitis has also been the cause of mortality in goats due to toxaemia hence needs attention of clinician and owner to safeguard the production and health of goats. This paper presents the detection of microbial cause and clinical management of acute and per-acute gangrenous mastitis in goats. The primary cause of mastitis in sheep/goats is Staphylococcus spp., Streptococcus spp. and Micrococcus spp. bacteria. The paper described an incidence of acute gangrenous mastitis in 3-year-old nondescript female goat of 30 kg body weight presented to TVCC, DUVASU, Mathura in October, 2016. Mateerials and Methods-Study portrayed isolation and confirmation of causative agent by standard microbiological procedures and their antibiogram for clinical therapy. Therapeutic management adopted antibiotic ceftriaxone @ 20 mg/kg body weight once in a day (OD) and carprofen @ 4 mg/kg body weight as anti-inflammatory drug by subcutaneous route. Intra-mammary infusion used was combination of kanamycin and cephalexin OD along with supportive therapy like one-fourth bolus mammiup OD and topical application of cream Helent twice in a day. Results and Discussion-Microbiological examination revealed gram positive, Staphylococcus aureus and Sreptococcus sp. Antibiotic sensitivity testing showed sensitivity against tested antibiotics ceftriaxone, cephalexin and resistance against other 19 tested antibiotics as described in paper. Treatment continued for 3 days, and complete recovery was observed on the fourth-day post-therapy. Conclusion- Study emphasised need of an earliest identification of the causative microorganisms for rational therapy to prevent the economic loss and life of animals.