Medical Prevention of Mastitis in Cows Two Months Before Calving in a Sustainable Agriculture

Abstract

AbstractThe high efficiency of drug prevention of mastitis with ciprofloxacin in the starting period two months before calving was established in the conditions of sustainable agriculture, which allowed to sharply reduce the incidence of mastitis in cows not only in the starting period, but also in the period after calving. The effect of preventive administration of ciprofloxacin on the milk productivity of cows after calving was determined. It was found that during the milking period after calving, milk productivity increased by 5% compared to the control. The introduction of prolonged-acting ciprofloxacin two months before calving for mastitis caused by Staph. aureus, St. Agalactiae and streptococci of other groups after treatment provides 94% of all treated animals with a complete absence of mastitis pathogens, which contributes to the production of environmentally friendly products in precision farming. In cows that have not undergone drug prophylaxis two months before calving, it is clinically established that the udder lobes swell and the temperature rises, the milk changes its properties and looks like a secret with mastitis, but without flakes and clots with limited agriculture. At the same time, the udder's resistance to mastitis decreased, the risk of pathogenic microorganisms penetration and the occurrence of clinical mastitis increased.KeywordsMastitisCowEcologyPrecision farming in animal husbandrySustainable agricultureLimited farmingTemperatureBloodSomatic cellsDry seasonDrug preventionAnti-mastitis drugsTreatment and prevention of mastitisSubclinical mastitisUdder infectionCalvingLong-term antibiotics actionsCiprofloxacin