MILK BACTERIOLOGY - PRE-TRISODIUM CITRATE AND POST-TRISODIUM CITRATE MASTITIS TREATMENT IN BUFFALOS

Authors
DHILLON KS SINGH TJ SODHI SS SANDHU HS DWIVEDI PN SINGH J GILL BS
Citation
Ks. Dhillon et al., MILK BACTERIOLOGY - PRE-TRISODIUM CITRATE AND POST-TRISODIUM CITRATE MASTITIS TREATMENT IN BUFFALOS, Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 65(1), 1995, pp. 9-11
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences","Agriculture Dairy & AnumalScience
Journal title
Indian Journal of Animal Sciences → ACNP
ISSN journal
03678318
Volume
65
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
9 - 11
Database
ISI
SICI code
0367-8318(1995)65:1<9:MB-PCA>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Studies on 6 buffaloes suffering from acute and subacute mastitis have been reported. Mastitic milk had high bacterial count and pH but was low in citric acid. High pH was favourable for bacterial growth. Admin istration of trisodium citrate @ 12g/day in 250 ml water/animal brough t about cure of these cases. Citrate was essential for milk synthesis and Ca2+ sequestration. There was decrease in bacterial count and repl enishment of milk citric acid. Milk pH dropped to 6.5 which was unfavo urable for bacterial growth.