Prevalence and Etiology of Mastitis in Cows in Berber Locality- River Nile State - Sudan

Abstract

Across-sectional study was conducted on 100 lactating cows at Berber locality, in River Nile State in Sudan during the period October 2018 –November 2019. The objectives of the study were to estimate the overall prevalence of sub - clinical mastitis and to investigate the association of potential risk factors associated with the disease. A total of 100 lactating dairy cows comprising 8 local and 92 cross breed cows were randomly selected and screening using California Mastitis Test (CMT) for subclinical mastitis. The overall prevalence rate was found to be 69%. The highest prevalence of sub clinical mastitis was reported in Albawga Administration units 83 % and Alabeedia Administration units showed the lowest prevalence of subc clinical mastitis 20 %, Berber town prevalence is 72%, South Berber prevalence is 42.9%, West Berber prevalence is 80%. The result showed that some risk factors like age ,present of ticks on udder and previous exposures to mastitis had Asignificant association with mastitis . In conclusion Mastitis is common in Lactating Cows in Berber Locality and Management Measures should be used for controlling the disease.