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T1 CROSS-SECTIONAL EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES ON MASTITIS IN CATTLE AND BUFFALOES OF TEHSIL BUREWALA, PAKISTAN
A1 S. Hameed
A1 M. Arshad
A1 M. Ashraf
A1 M. Avais
A1 M. A. Shahid
JF Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences
JO JAPS
SN 1018-7081
VO 22
IS 3
SP 371
OP 376
YR 2012
FD 2012/06/01
DO DOI NA
AB <p>The present study was contemplated to find out the epidemiology of mastitis in lactating cattle and buffaloes in tehsil Burewala, Pakistan. For this purpose, a total of 673 animals (n=291 cattle, n=382 buffaloes) from 300 livestock farmers were tested using Surf Filed Mastitis Test (SFMT) for the presence of mastitis. A higher prevalence (24.60%) of clinical mastitis was found in buffaloes than cattle (18.21%). The prevalence of sub-clinical mastitis was 36.38% and 33.67% in buffaloes and cattle, respectively. Quarter based prevalence of clinical mastitis in buffaloes and cattle was 8.04% and 5.75%, respectively. Quarter based prevalence of sub-clinical mastitis was 16.04% in buffaloes and 14.47% in cattle. Risk factors of mastitis found were: age, lactation number, stage of pregnancy, stage of lactation, dry period length, hard milking, calf suckling, folded thumb milking technique, teat injury, backyard housing, bricks floor, uneven floor, poor drainage system and low frequency of dung removal.</p>
K1 mastitis, prevalence, cattle, buffaloes, quarter, Surf Field Mastitis Test
PB Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum
LK https://thejaps.org.pk/AbstractView.aspx?mid=2012-JAPS-3050