A preliminary study of prevalence of mastitis in camel

To study the incidence Of Mastitis during 1999-2000, a total of 38 lactatin g camels were analysed in an organised form. The overall incidence of masti tis was 47.36 per cent with only 5.55 per cent indicating clinical Mastitis . The udders were hot and painful in clinical cases and painful in subclini cal ones. Camels above 10 years were Most susceptible for mastitis. There w as a 21.6 per cent decline in the body weight Of camel calves receiving sub clinical Mastitis milk. The positive samples revealed Streptococcus agalact iae, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and their mixed infections.