Abstract
Prevalence of Mastitis and Associated risk factors in Jimma Town Dairy Farms, Western Ethiopia
Highlights
Ethiopia has the largest livestock population of any African country, with an estimated 35 million tropical livestock units; this includes 31 million cattle, 42 million sheep and goats, 7 million equines, 1-2 million camels, and more than 53 million chickens
Across sectional study of epidemiological risk factors and associated bacterial pathogens was conducted on 216 lactating dairy cows in jimma town from Oct. 2016 to April 2017 to determine the overall prevalence rate, associated bacterial pathogens and to assess effect of risk factors on prevalence of mastitis
A total of 216 lactating cows from 36 dairy farms were examined for presence of clinical and sub clinical mastitis
Summary
Ethiopia has the largest livestock population of any African country, with an estimated 35 million tropical livestock units; this includes 31 million cattle, 42 million sheep and goats, 7 million equines, 1-2 million camels, and more than 53 million chickens. Holstein Friesian is one of the most important dairy breed in the world Each of these breeds has been selected for its milk producing ability in contrast in the tropics the breeds of cattle are usually bos indicus [2]. Milk produced from these animals provides an important dietary source for the majority of rural as well as a considerable number of the urban and per-urban population ; milk production often does not satisfy the country’s requirements [5]. Mastitis is an inflammation of the mammary glands; it causes a great loss or reduction in animal productivity than any disease of dairy cattle. Mastitis is a disease that affects a large number of dairy cattle throughout the world
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