RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PREVALENCE OF MASTITIS IN CROSS BRED COWS AND FARM MANAGEMENT CONDITIONS IN LAHORE, PUNJAB

Abstract

The aim of study was to determine the relationship between widespread presence of clinical/ sub-clinical mastitis and different conditions of farm management for Friesian x Sahiwal (FxS) crossbred cows in Lahore district of Punjab, Pakistan. A total of 107 FxS crossbred cows were selected from three dairy farms having different management conditions (A: Very good, B: Good and C: Poor). The data of clinical and sub-clinical mastitis was collected using the cardinal sign (inflammation of udder) and white side test. Overall incidence of mastitis was recorded 26.2% including 12.72, 13.63 and 16.66% at farms with very good, good and poor management conditions, respectively. However, sub-clinical mastitis was recorded 9.09, 13.63 and 16.66% at farms with very good, good and poor management conditions. Prevalence of mastitis was 7.71% Sub-clinical and 7% clinical in udder quarters. It was concluded that mastitis level has linear relation with management conditions of farms.