Prevalence and risk factors of sub-clinical mastitis in lactating dairy cows with special emphasis on antibiogram of the causative bacteria in Bangladesh Sohidullah M.1, Hossain Md. Jannat1, Alam Muhammad Ashiqul1,*, Rahman Nahid1, Salauddin Md.1, Matubber Bidyut1 1Department of Microbiology and Public Health, Khulna Agricultural University, Khulna, Bangladesh *Corresponding Author: Muhammad Ashiqul Alam, Department of Microbiology and Public Health, Khulna Agricultural University, Khulna, Bangladesh, Email: ashiq.alam@gmail.com
Online published on 4 July, 2024. Abstract Background Mastitis is one of the most devastating conditions for the dairy farms because of its alarming impact on production. Khulna is one of the dairy intensive regions of Bangladesh but comprehensive epidemiological studies regarding prevalence and risk factors of sub-clinical mastitis with antibiogram of the causative bacteria are scant. Therefore, an epidemiological study was conducted in Khulna district to investigate the prevalence and risk factor of sub-clinical mastitis in lactating dairy cows with antibiogram of the causative bacteria. Methods Five dairy farms were selected and a total of 400 quarter milk samples of 100 dairy cows were subjected to California Mastitis Test to detect sub-clinical mastitis. Antibiogram study was performed to determine sensitivity and resistant pattern of the isolated bacteria. Result An overall cow level prevalence of sub-clinical mastitis were recorded as 28%. Risk factors like type of breed, body condition score, milk yield, grass feeding, udder washing before milking, drying of the udder after washing, production system, dry cow therapy, stimuli before milking and milking techniques were statistically significant for the occurrence of sub-clinical mastitis. Antibiogram study revealed that most of the isolated 33.03% E. coli and 16.96% Staphylococcus sp. were sensitive to amoxicillin, gentamicin and trimethoprim/sulphamethoxazole. Top Keywords Antibiogram, Bacteria, Epidemiological, Mastitis, Prevalence. Top |