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International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2017, Volume : 5, Issue : 1
First page : (207) Last page : (209)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2518

Bacteriological Examination of Cow Milk Samples Suspected of Clinical Mastitis: A Case Study

Subha Ganguly1*, Parveez Ahmad Para2 and Praveen Kumar Praveen3
1Associate Professor, Department of Veterinary Microbiology, 2Assistant Professor, Department of Livestock Products Technology, 3Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, ARAWALI VETERINARY COLLEGE (Affiliated with Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bikaner), N.H. – 52 Jaipur Road, V.P.O. Bajor, Sikar – 332001, Rajasthan, India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: ganguly38@gmail.com
Received: 12.01.2017  |  Revised: 20.01.2017   |  Accepted: 21.01.2017  

ABSTRACT

Mastitis is usually caused by bacteria that invade the udder, multiply and produce toxins which are harmful to the mammary gland. It remains the most economically important disease of dairy industries around the world producing great economic loss to farmers. There are two forms of mastitis viz., clinical and sub-clinical forms. The present article reports the microbiological investigation of a clinical case of mastitis in dairy cattle by following the proper dose regimen and schedule of recommended antibiotics for treatment.

Key words: Antibiotics, Antibiogram, Mastitis

Full Text : PDF; Journal doi : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782

Cite this article: Ganguly, S., Para, P.A. and Praveen, P.K., Bacteriological Examination of Cow Milk Samples Suspected of Clinical Mastitis: A Case Study, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.5(1): 207-209 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2518