Vol. 10, Issue 11, Part D (2025)

Author(s): S Kokila, P Swetha, S Kathirvel, R Yogeswari, A Kumaresan and S Dharmaceelan

Abstract: Udder and teat health care is becoming increasingly important for dairy farmers, as diseases affecting udder and teat ultimately reduce productivity and cause significant economic losses. Out of 2,265 bovine cases reported to the large animal surgical outpatient unit, VCRI, Namakkal 135 cattle (5.96%) had teat affections. Among 135 recorded cases, the affections included teat obstruction (62.22%), teat laceration (13.33%), teat fistula (2.96%), thelitis (12.60%), teat papilloma (4.44%), foreign body in the teat (2.22%), lactolith (0.74%) and supranumerary teat (1.48%). The study revealed highest incidence of traumatic teat injuries in crossbred Jersey aged between five to six years on 3^rd calving by self infliction in early stage of lactation.

DOI: 10.22271/veterinary.2025.v10.i11d.2726