Vet World Vol.10 August-2017 Article-25
Research Article
Veterinary World, 10(8): 984-989
https://doi.org/10.14202/vetworld.2017.984-989
Incidence of bovine clinical mastitis in Jammu region and antibiogram of isolated pathogens
2. Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu, R.S. Pura, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
3. Division of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu, R.S. Pura, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
4. Division of Animal Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu, R.S. Pura, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
5. Division of Veterinary Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu, R.S. Pura, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Background and Aim: This study was conducted to evaluate the incidence of clinical mastitis in bovines of Jammu region, to identify the infectious organisms responsible for it, and the antimicrobial sensitivity of isolated pathogens.
Materials and Methods: The study was conducted on cases that were presented to the Medicine Division of Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, R.S. Pura, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir. A total of 260 cases of bovines were presented from June 30, 2012, to July 01, 2013, out of which 30 cases were of clinical mastitis. The diagnosis of clinical mastitis was made on the basis of history and clinical examination of affected animals.
Results: Animal and quarter-wise incidence of clinical mastitis were found to be 11.5% and 5.76%, respectively. Of the 23 isolates obtained, Staphylococcus aureus (60.87%) was the most frequently isolated organism, followed by coagulase negative Staphylococci (13.04%), Streptococcus uberis (4.35%), Streptococcus dysgalactiae (8.69%), and Escherichia coli (13.04%). The antimicrobial sensitivity of isolates revealed maximum sensitivity to enrofloxacin, gentamicin, amoxicillin/ sulbactam, ceftriaxone/tazobactam, ceftizoxime, ampicillin/sulbactam and least sensitivity for oxytetracycline and penicillin.
Conclusion: Staphylococcus spp. is the major causative agent of clinical mastitis in bovines of Jammu region. The causative agents of the clinical mastitis were most sensitive to enrofloxacin and gentamicin. Keywords: antimicrobial sensitivity, bovines, clinical mastitis, incidence.
Keywords: antimicrobial sensitivity, bovines, clinical mastitis, incidence.
How to cite this article: Bhat AM, Soodan JS, Singh R, Dhobi IA, Hussain T, Dar MY, Mir M (2017) Incidence of bovine clinical mastitis in Jammu region and antibiogram of isolated pathogens, Veterinary World, 10(8): 984-989.
Received: 03-01-2017 Accepted: 29-06-2017 Published online: 25-08-2017
Corresponding author: Adil Majid Bhat E-mail: adil.majid724@gmail.com
DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2017.984-989
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