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Vol. 11 No. 2 (2014)

PAPERS

Prevalence and treatment of bovine mastitis in a dairy herd

https://doi.org/10.19053/01228420.3834

Published 2014-07-06

  • Caroline Rosa Monteiro
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  • Tainá Luana Vieira Lopes Zuchi
    • ,
  • Rodrigo Antônio Pivatto
    • ,
  • Mário Lettieri Teixeira

Caroline Rosa Monteiro
Instituto Federal Catarinense

Tainá Luana Vieira Lopes Zuchi
Instituto Federal Catarinense

Rodrigo Antônio Pivatto
Instituto Federal Catarinense

Mário Lettieri Teixeira
Instituto Federal Catarinense

Abstract

The aim of this study was to conduct an epidemiological survey in cases of mastitis in a dairy herd, from January 2013 to June 2014. Mechanical milking was done twice a day. Based on animals records, 43 cases of mastitis were recorded in 2013 compared to 31 by June 2014. In 2013, 37.21% of the cases occurred in the left posterior teat (LPT), 25.58% in the right anterior teat (RAT), 20.93% in the left anterior teat (LAT) and 16.28% in the right posterior teat (RPT). In 2014, 41.94% of the cases were in the LAT, 29.03% in the RAT, 16.13% in the LPT and 12.9% in the RDT. Regarding the common used drugs, in 2013, cloxacillin (24.53% of cases), sulfadiazine+trimethoprim (SDZ + TRIM) and gentamicin (20.75% of cases) were the most used. In 2014, cloxacillin and SDZ + TRIM were used in 28.57% of the cases, and gentamicin in 22.86%. We conclude that the mastitis predisposing condition that affects the herd is the negligence of the milker cleaning and disinfecting the teats.

Keywords

mastitis, dairy herd, mastitis’ treatment

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