Volume: 55 Issue: 3
Year: 2024, Page: 504-509, Doi: https://doi.org/10.51966/jvas.2024.55.3.504-509
Received: Oct. 14, 2023 Accepted: Dec. 29, 2023 Published: Sept. 30, 2024
Gangrenous mastitis is one among the major economically important health constraint faced by goat farmers. Occurrence of gangrenous mastitis is a result of combination of host, agent and environmental factors. Alteration in any of the host, agent and environmental factors can lead to an increase in bacterial concentration and the expression of virulence factors resulting in gangrenous mastitis. The present study was conducted over a period of two years from September 2021 to September 2023. The study subjects included 30 goats affected with gangrenous mastitis, managed under semi- intensive and intensive system. The selected animals included Malabari, Jamnapari and Malabari crossbreds with age group ranging from one to eight years, parity number ranging from one to six and stage of lactation ranging from peri-parturient period, early lactation and late lactation. Information regarding the host associated and environmental risk factors were collected by a prepared proforma. Disease diagnosis was made based on clinical examination, examination of udder and milk changes. Epidemiological analysis revealed a higher occurrence of gangrenous mastitis in crossbred goats. The occurrence was also higher in the age group of 3-4 yrs, during periparturient period and in herd without proper management practices. Absence of herd and management practices like proper disinfection and isolation of animals to new shed during parturition significantly caused occurrence of gangrenous mastitis. Proper awareness regarding the epidemiological factors leading to gangrenous mastitis can help in future control strategies of caprine gangrenous mastitis.
Keywords: Goat, gangrenous mastitis, epidemiology
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Anil, N.S., Janus, A., Deepa, P.M., Rajasekhar, R., Shyma, V.H., Rathish, R.L.2024. Occurrence of gangrenous mastitis and its associated risk factors in dairy goats. J. Vet. Anim. Sci. 55 (3):504-509