| dc.description | Livestock is one of the important sources of our national economy. Cattle
population in Bangladesh is about 24.50 million (FAO, 2003). Nearly, 85
percent of the populations are engaged in Agriculture and Livestock sector
(Raha, 2000). The number of milking cows in Bangladesh is 3.75 million,
which is 35 percent of the total cattle population of Bangladesh. The
annual milk production in Bangladesh is nearly 1.62 million metric ton
which is very low in respect of our demand which is nearly 9.0 million
metric ton (DLS, 1998). The domestic house holders, small farmers
however are facing a great problem with the diseases of udder of their
animals and this has become a threat to their economy. Inflammation of
udder or mastitis needs to be thoroughly studied with respect to the etiologic
agents and holistic approaches. It continues to be a major economic issue for
dairy producers all over the world. | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | In this study, a total of 100 cows were sampled during the period from
March, 2012 to December, 2012 from different farms to determine the
prevalence of mastitis at Dinajpur Sadar, Dinajpur. The overall prevalence
of mastitis were 60%, 83.33% and 15% quarters affected in summer, rainy
and winter season, respectively. The prevalence of mild mastitis 54%, 70%
and 15%, where as Gangrenous mastitis affected 6%, 13.33% and 0% in
summer, rainy and winter season, respectively. The incidence of mastitis in
intensively rearing cows was higher (60%) than free ranged cows (40%).
Diagnosis of mastitis is a multiple step procedures and the pathological
observation was done in the laboratory of the department of pathology and
parasitology, HSTU. The prevalence of mastitis is regarded as quite high.
Dry and clean floor to keep cow’s udder and teat clean would help control
mastitis in the dairy farms of Bangladesh. In general, management practices
and hygiene of dairy environment in all studied pastoral associations were
very poor. Adequate sanitation of dairy environment, proper attention to
health of mammary gland, regular screening tests and awareness of the
people of the area about the disease should get emphases as control
strategies were recommended for further study. | en_US |
