352/18 | General Article | Livestock Production Management
Assessment of Prophylactic Control of Subclinical Mastitis in Dairy Cattle
R.Thangadurai and P.S.ShanmugamTamilnadu Agricultural University, ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Dharmapuri-636809, Tamil Nadu
Published in the Indian Veterinary Journal May 2019 : 96 (5) - pages 27 to 29(Received: October, 2018, Accepted: January, 2019)
Abstract
Prophylactic control of subclinical mastitis is the most important and effective management strategy to reduce mastitis in dairy cows. The present investigation was conducted to evaluate the efcacy of prophylactic management methods viz., TANUVAS MASTI Guard and GADUVAS herbal teat dip against subclinical mastitis in dairy cows. Out of 30 cows screened, eighteen of them were found to show the subclinical mastitis. They were divided into three equal groups. One additional group of six normal healthy cows free from subclinical mastitis were taken as control group. The somatic cell count, milk yield and pH were recorded in all the groups before and 6 weeks after treatment. TANUVAS MASTI Guard is found to be efcacious in reducing the incidence of subclinical mastitis.
Key Words: Subclinical mastitis TANUVAS MASTI Guard and GADUVAS teat dip