Observations on the prevalence of caprine mastitis in relation to predisposing factors in Maiduguri

Authors
Citation
Ja. Ameh et Is. Tari, Observations on the prevalence of caprine mastitis in relation to predisposing factors in Maiduguri, SMALL RUMIN, 35(1), 2000, pp. 1-5
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Animal Sciences
Journal title
SMALL RUMINANT RESEARCH
ISSN journal
09214488 → ACNP
Volume
35
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1 - 5
Database
ISI
SICI code
0921-4488(200001)35:1<1:OOTPOC>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
Mastitis in goats was investigated by a survey made in four locations of Ma iduguri Metropolitan Council. A total of 300 goats were examined. The resul ts of physical examinations of mammary glands by palpation and milk secreti on were used to determine clinical mastitis. Bacteriological examination of milk samples was done in all milk collected from mastitic goats and some s elected control animals. A total of 51 (17%) goats had mastitis; out of the se 16 (31%) had both halves of the udder affected, whereas the remaining 35 (68%) had only one half of udder affected. Of the 50 samples from apparent ly normal goat udders, 20 (40%) had bacterial growth, There was no associat ion between teat diameter, teat-end-to-floor distance and mastitis (p > 0.0 5). There was an association between teat injuries and mastitis (p < 0.05). Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli were most commonly isolated fro m the mastitic goat udders, Other bacteria isolated were coagulase negative Staphylococci, Bacillus spp, Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis, Pseudomon as aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Proteus mirabilis, It is suggested that because of the prevalence of mastitis in this species, farmers should be made aware of the problem so as to institute preventive and control mea sures to reduce losses due to this condition in dairy goats. (C) 2000 Elsev ier Science B.V. All rights reserved.