Vol. 9, Issue 6, Part K (2024)
Physico-chemical characteristics of milk in the diagnosis of caprine clinical mastitis
Author(s): Nayeema Abdul Hakkeem, V Vijayanand, M Balagangatharathilagar, E Madhesh, S Malmarugan and TL Lakshmi Prasanth
Abstract: Mastitis is a disease known to affect the economy of farmers since ages and is the main concern of dairy farmers. The key factors which alter in the milk during mastitis are the physical (colour, consistency and odour) and chemical characteristics (pH and electrical conductivity) which are mainly focused in this article. The study was carried out at Large Animal Medicine Unit, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tirunelveli over a period from January 2024 to October 2024 with five groups of six animals each (n=6). The mastitis affected does which received antibiotic plus antioxidant showed a better recovery rate when compared to groups which received antibiotic alone and among the antibiotic plus antioxidant group Enrofloxacin with Vitamin E and Selenium had a better recovery rate than rest of the groups.
How to cite this article:
Nayeema Abdul Hakkeem, V Vijayanand, M Balagangatharathilagar, E Madhesh, S Malmarugan, TL Lakshmi Prasanth. Physico-chemical characteristics of milk in the diagnosis of caprine clinical mastitis. Int J Vet Sci Anim Husbandry 2024;9(6):704-708.