Vol. 10, Issue 3, Part E (2025)

Author(s): Kuladip Prakash Shinde, Bhupender Singh, Shailesh Kumar Gupta, Nirmal Singh Dahiya, Anjali Kumari and Divakar Verma

Abstract: The field study was conducted at farmer’s field in Sri Ganganagar district of Rajasthan. Total 40 Murrah buffaloes were selected for experiment and divided into two groups viz. 20 in each group. T₁ buffaloes were treated as control and teat dipping was done in T₂ buffaloes. Weekly teat dipping was done with 1% iodine solution during dry period for three month. After one month of calving, daily 100 ml milk samples were collected before morning milking from all animals. A total 17 (42.5 %) buffaloes were showed positive in California mastitis test (CMT) in T₁ as compare to 5 (12.5 %) in T₂. Similarly in milk sample of T₂ animals, Somatic cell count SCC (×105/ml) was less (1.11±0.94) as compared to T₁ (3.46 ±1.13). The cost for treatment of mastitis was less in T₂ (Rs. 6545) as compare to T₁ (Rs. 11764). The degree of clinical mastitis in T₁ was higher in T₁ (17.5 %) as compared to T₂ (2.5 %). The degree of sub clinical mastitis in T₁ was higher (25 %) as compared to T₂ (12.5 %). Skin condition score was higher in T₁ (2.10) as compared to T₂ (1.29). Teat end orifice roughness scores were higher in T₁ (2.39) as compared to T₂ (1.46). So we can conclude that there is a positive effect of teat dipping on control of mastitis in buffaloes.