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Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Biosciences (IJPAB)
Year : 2014 , Volume 2, Issue 1
Page No. : 82-85
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782

Mastitis, an Economically Significant Bacterial Disease of Dairy Cattle Having Immense Public Health Importance: A Comprehensive & Exclusive Review

Subha Ganguly^*

AICRP On Post Harvest Technology (ICAR), Department of Fish Processing Technology, Faculty of Fishery Sciences, WEST BENGAL UNIVERSITY OF ANIMAL AND FISHERY SCIENCES, 5, Budherhat Road, P.O. Panchasayar, Chakgaria, Kolkata - 700 094, WB, India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: ganguly38@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Mastitis is a multietiopathogenic condition of mammary gland affecting dairy cows and remains the most
economically important disease of dairy industries around the world. It is characterized by physical,
chemical and microbiological changes in the milk and pathological changes in the glandular tissues of
the udder1. The changes in the milk include changes of colour, consistency and presence of abnormally
large number of leukocytes. Production per cow due to the clinical and subclinical prevalence of mastitis
is usually recognized as the main pathway in causing the economic losses due to the disease2,3.
Key words: Dairy cattle, Mammary gland, Mastitis, Milk.

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Int. J. Pure App. Biosci. 2 (1): 82-85 (2014)

No. 772, Basant Vihar, Kota

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