Mastitis

Clinical Signs

Systemic

Pyrexia (Fever) Depression Recumbency

General Systemic Signs

Inappetence (Anorexia) Toxemia

Digestive

Reduced rumination

Reproductive

Reduced milk production Pathognomonic Udder induration Specific Udder swelling Pathognomonic Udder pain Specific Blood stained milk secretion Specific Watery milk secretion Milk clots in milk secretion Pathognomonic Purulent milk secretion Specific Gangrenous mastitis Specific Udder sloughing Specific Mammary gland fibrosis Mammary gland atrophy

Cardiovascular

Tachycardia

Musculoskeletal

Arthritis

Hemolymphatic

Supramammary lymphadenomegaly

Diagnosis

Strip cup test

California mastitis test

Somatic cell count

Milk bacterial culture

Gram stain

Antibiotic sensitivity testing

Electrical conductivity testing

Milk pH testing

NAGase test

Treatment

Parenteral penicillin

Parenteral oxytetracycline

Parenteral ampicillin

Parenteral sulfadimidine

Intramammary antibiotic infusion

Intravenous isotonic fluids

Anti inflammatory drugs

Antihistamines

Dry cow therapy

Chemical drying off of affected quarter

Prevention & Control

Udder and teat sanitation

Teat dipping with chlorhexidine or iodophores

Routine California mastitis testing

Dry cow therapy

Milking machine maintenance

Cull chronic non responsive cows

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Active Ingredients

No active ingredients found.

Host Species

Cattle Primary host Susceptibility: Very high

Buffalo Primary host Susceptibility: High

All mammals Susceptibility: Variable

Associated Microorganisms

No information available.

Classification

Etiology Multifactorial infectious disease

Transmissibility Moderate

Infectiousness Moderately infectious

Occurrence Patterns

Endemic