Author： Sharma Neelesh Kang Tae Lee Sung-Jin Kim Jin Hur Chang Ha Jong Vohra Vikas Jeong Dong
Publisher： Springer Publishing Company
ISSN： 0049-4747
Source： Tropical Animal Health and Production, Vol.45, Iss.8, 2013-11, pp. : 1829-1832
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Abstract
The present investigation was carried out to study the prevalence of mastitis in 136 Holstein cows from a subtropical province of South Korea. Out of 527 milk samples studied, 22.6 % were found positive for mastitis. On animal level, prevalence was estimated at 55.2 %. Late lactating cows were at higher risk for mastitis development as compared to those in early and mid lactations. The study revealed that the risk of an increase in somatic cell count (SSC) and mastitis increased with advanced age and in animals with higher parity. The highest infection rate of 71.4 % was found in the age group >9 years followed by cows with higher than fifth parity (65.5 %). On severity and quarter basis, cows of <3 years of age had higher occurrence (12.5 %) of severe mastitis. From the present study, it may be concluded that a positive relationship exists between increased prevalence of mastitis and high SCC and the advance in age and parity of Holstein cows.
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