Prevalence of Bovine Mastitis and its Associated Risk Factors in and Around Bedele Town

Authors: Anbu EG* and Kumsa KM

DOI: 10.23880/eij-16000194

Volume 5, Issue 3

Abstract

A cross sectional study was conducted in and around Bedele town, Buno Bedele Zone, Oromia Regional State in different two breeds (Cross and Local breed) from November 2016 to May 2017 to estimate the prevalence of mastitis and the associated risk factors at Bedelle regional veterinary laboratory. The study was done on 420 lactating cows, of which 331 were local and 89 cross breeds by using California Mastitis Test (CMT), clinical examination of udder and teats and bacteriological examination were employed during the study period. Mastitis was categorized as clinical if lactating cows exhibited clinical features of mastitis, or subclinical based on degree of coagulation up on examination using CMT. Of these 76 (18.1 %) were positive by clinical examination and CMT for clinical and sub clinical mastitis, with prevalence of mastitis at cow level was 5.47 % and 12.61 %, respectively. Out of 1680 quarters examined 108 (6.43%) were blind and 76 (18.08%) were positive by CMT. The Chi-square (χ2) analysis of intrinsic risk factors revealed significantly (P

Keywords: Bedelle; Bovine Mastitis; Prevalence; California Mastitis Test; Bacteriological Examination; Risk Factors

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