PREVALENCE OF SUB CLINICAL MASTITIS IN DAIRY BUFFALOES OF PUNJAB, PAKISTAN

Authors: M. A. Ali, M. D. Ahmad, K. Muhammad, A. A. Anjum
Journal: Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences (JAPS)
ISSN: 1018-7081 (Print), 2309-8694 (Online)
Volume: 21  Issue: 3  Pages: 477-480
Year: 2011
DOI: NA
URL: https://doi.org/NA
Publisher: Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum

Abstract:
<p>Six hundred lactating dairy buffaloes from four districts (Lahore, Sialkot, Narowal and Okara) of Punjab, Pakistan were screened for subclinical mastitis using White Side Test and subsequent bacterial isolation. Overall prevalence of subclinical mastitis was 44% (264/600). It was the highest (58%) in animals kept as individual holding at backyards followed by small holdings in periurban area (42%) and the lowest at organized farms with reasonable good managemental conditions (32%). Two hundred thirty four bacterial isolates of nine genera i.e.&nbsp;<em>Staphylococci, Escherichia, Streptococci, Pseudomonas, Salmonellae, Bacillus, Klebsiella, Enterococci</em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>Corynebacterium&nbsp;</em>species were identified<em>.</em>&nbsp;The highest prevalence was of&nbsp;<em>Staphylococci</em>&nbsp;(28.32%) followed by&nbsp;<em>Escherichia coli</em>&nbsp;(16.18%),&nbsp;<em>Pseudomonas</em>&nbsp;(13.29%),&nbsp;<em>Bacillus</em>&nbsp;(12.42%),&nbsp;<em>Streptococci</em>&nbsp;(7.51%),&nbsp;<em>Salmonellae&nbsp;</em>(7.22%),&nbsp;<em>Corynebacterium</em>&nbsp;(6.64%),&nbsp;<em>Klebsiella (</em>5.20%) and&nbsp;<em>Enterococci</em>&nbsp;(3.17%).</p>

Keywords: Buffaloes, Subclinical Mastitis, White Side Test, Prevalence, Pakistan.