Mastitis In Buffaloes Research Articles

Detection of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase genes among Escherichia coli isolates of buffalo mastitis milk

In recent years, bacteria carrying extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) genes have become increasingly prevalent. These genes provide resistance to antibiotics, making treatment more challenging. Escherichia coli is a major cause of mastitis in buffaloes, and there have been reports of ESBL genes in E. coli isolated from bovine mastitis milk. This study was aimed to detect ESBL genes in E. coli found in mastitis buffalo milk. A total of 100 samples of mastitis milk were collected from different buffalo farms in Karachi for gene detection and antibiotic sensitivity evaluation. Among the samples, 44 % were positive for E. coli, confirmed by specific characteristics and biochemical properties. To check the antimicrobial sensitivity of isolates MIC test was carried out using micro broth dilution method. Antibiotic sensitivity tests revealed that out of the 44 isolates, 68 % were resistant to ampicillin, 81 % to tetracycline, 52 % to levofloxacin, 27 % to cefoxitin, and 25 % to ceftriaxone at various concentrations. Additionally, 7 % of the isolates showed resistance to all classes of antibiotics tested. PCR results indicated that 25 % of the total isolates carried the blaCTX-M-1 ESBL gene, while no other types of blaCTX-M, blaSHV, or blaTEM genes were detected. It was discovered that multidrug resistance and the presence of the blaCTX-M-1 ESBL gene in E. coli isolates from mastitis milk pose a significant threat to veterinarians and human clinicians, as they are highly resistant to beta-lactams and other commonly used antibiotics for mastitis treatment.

Therapeutic management of clinical mastitis in a buffalo with herbal paste adjuvant: A case report

An old buffalo was referred to the Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Parbhani. The anamnesis of animal was swelling of udder since five days with abnormal milk, inappetence and earlier treated at local veterinary polyclinic with various treatments but still no improvement observed. On clinical examination, animal was having good body condition, dull and slightly depressed behavior, no abnormality in posture and gait, moist muzzle, slightly congested conjunctival mucous membrane, 103.4 °F temperature, respiration rate - 30 breath per minutes, pulse rate - 68 beats per minutes, one ruminal motility per three minutes. The udder was having marked painful swelling and flaked milk was coming out from the three quarters and blood-tinged milk coming out from left hind quarter. Milk was collected from all four quarters and applied diagnostic test MCMT, SCC, EC and pH and found positive for clinical mastitis. The buffalo was treated with inj. Marbofloxacin 10 mg/kg BW I/M as a single-dose along with a topical herbal paste adjuvant containing Aloe vera, turmeric and lime in proper proportion was applied topically on whole udder and all teats. The paste was applied four times a day and repeated for 6 days with fresh preparation. The buffalo responded positively to the herbal paste with early recovery. There were marked improvements in udder health with reduction in swelling with no pain on palpation of udder and change in color and consistency of milk towards normal from third day onwards. In conclusion, a single dose injection of marbofloxacin along with herbal paste adjuvant is safe and efficacious for the treatment and early recovery of mastitis in buffalo.

Virulence Determinants of Buffalo Mastitis Originated Streptococcus agalactiae Isolates

Streptococci as a cause of mastitis have become the major concern to the dairy industry worldwide due to huge economic losses. Streptococcus agalactiae is a major contagious mastitis pathogen and continues to be a major cause of mastitis in dairy cattle and buffaloes. The aim of the study was to investigate the virulence determinants of S. agalactiae strains isolated from buffalo milk. Within the scope of the study, 24 S. agalactiae isolates from buffalo mastitis were examined. Biofilm production of isolates was investigated phenotypically by CRA method. It was observed that 18 (75%) isolates were positive for biofilm production. The presence of hylB, fnbB, scpB and spb1 virulence genes in S. agalactiae isolates were investigated by PCR. It was determined that 19 (79.17%) of the isolates were positive for scpB and 6 (25%) for fnbB virulence genes. None of the isolates were found to contain hylB and spb1 virulence genes. The antibiotic resistance profiles of the isolates among kanamycin, ampicillin, enrofloxacin, erythromycin, tetracycline, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole antibiotic discs were determined by Kirby Bauer Disc Diffusion Method. Resistance were evaluated as % 41.7, % 45.9, % 25, % 12.5, % 20.9, and % 33.3, respectively. RAPD-PCR patterns of all isolates were determined using the ERIC-2 primer. The dendrograms of the RAPD patterns were plotted with the UPGMA method. It was determined that the isolates showed similarity between 59-95%. In conclusion, the research confirms the prevalence of various virulence genes in S. agalactiae isolated from buffalo mastitis. Further studies are therefore necessary to determine the molecular epidemiology and variability of S. agalactiae isolated from buffaloes, with the aim of improving mastitis control programs with regard to S. agalactiae.

Correlation of udder thermogram and somatic cell counts as a tool for detection of subclinical mastitis in buffaloes.

This study aimed to monitor the mammary health of 37 multiparous Murrah buffaloes through infrared thermography (IRT). Based on the California Mastitis Test (CMT) and milk somatic cell counts (SCC), buffaloes were grouped into healthy (H, n = 16), subclinical mastitis (SCM, n = 10), and clinical mastitis (CM, n = 11). Buffaloes were milked twice daily in the morning (5:00-6:00 AM) and evening (5:00-6:00 PM). Rectal temperature and respiratory rates were recorded, CMT was performed and thermal images of the mammary gland of all the buffaloes were taken before and after each milking. Milk samples were analysed after each milking for SCC, fat, Solids-Not-Fat (SNF), density, protein, lactose, salts, conductivity, and pH immediately in the laboratory from fresh milk samples. The surface temperature of the periocular region of both the eyes, muzzle, flank, and vagina were also taken. Thermal images were used to assess the surface temperature of the udder (USST), teat apex (TAT), teat barrel (TB1T), teat base (TB2T), and teat skin surface (TSST). Eye and USST showed significantly higher temperatures (p < 0.05), whereas skin surface temperatures (SST) of different body parts were non-significant in both SCM and CM animals than buffaloes in the H group. Milk SCC showed a positive correlation with conductivity (r > 0.7), salts, and pH (r < 0.6) and a negative correlation with fat, SNF, density, protein, and lactose. TAT, TB1T, TB2T, TSST, and USST were positively correlated with milk SCC. Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) analysis of H and SCM groups showed that USST before milking had optimum sensitivity (Se = 0.80) and specificity (Sp = 0.906) among the various skin temperatures recorded. Thermal images captured during the morning showed higher sensitivity compared to images taken in the evening. Results indicate IRT can be used to monitor the mammary health of buffaloes but using IRT in conjunction with milk SCC can help in the accurate prediction of SCM in dairy buffaloes.

Antimicrobial profiling of mastitis causing bacteria in buffalo milk

Mastitis is causing huge economic losses to the dairy industry in India. The losses were mainly due to decreased milk production and treatment cost. This study was aimed to detect occurrence of mastitis in buffaloes. A total of 5,665 milk samples from buffaloes were processed for detection of mastitis by white side test (n=4,884) and culture examination (n=781). Overall, 2,808 (57.49%) milk samples were positive by white side test and 96.79% (n=756) samples were found positive by culture examination. Gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria were detected in 54.16% (n=423) and 31.11% (n=243) of the milk samples, respectively. Mixed infection of both was found in 10.62% (n=83) samples. While, Candida spp. was detected in 0.89% (n=7) samples only. Antibiotic sensitivity assay revealed that chloramphenicol was the most sensitive antibiotic against 71.61% samples in both gram-positive and negative bacterial isolates followed by enroloxacin, amikacin, levofloxacin, moxifloxacin and gentamicin in 71.09%, 61.77%, 58.85%, 58.59% and 55.99% samples, respectively. Kanamycin was most resistant against all isolates followed by neomycin (76.36%), norfloxacin (60.99%), amoxicillin+cloxacillin (52.78%), and ceftizoxime (51.85%).

A study on the development and the application strategy of FT-MIRS-based models for the diagnosis of subclinical mastitis and milk quality classification in buffaloes

Buffalo mastitis detection and buffalo milk quality are of great importance to the world dairy industry. Somatic cell count (SCC) can be employed to assess mammary gland health and milk quality in dairy cows, but SCC detection is costly, and the detection instrument is expensive. The purpose of this study was to develop high and low SCC identification models using Fourier-transform mid-infrared spectrum (FT-MIRS), which could be used to diagnose subclinical mastitis (SCM) in buffalo and to determine the milk quality grade at a low cost. The dataset contained 899 buffalo milk samples collected from two regions in China. Firstly, the samples were divided into positive group above the threshold (SCM or unqualified milk) and negative group below the threshold (healthy or qualified milk) with SCC = 200 × 103 cells/mL (SCM in buffalo), 400 × 103 cells/mL (EU standard for raw cow milk, ES), 500 × 103 cells/mL (Indian standard for raw buffalo milk, IS), and 750 × 103 cells/mL (US standard for raw cow milk, US) as thresholds, respectively. Then, with FT-MIRS as predictive variables, predictive models were developed using Partial Least Squares Discriminant Analysis (PLSDA), Random Forest (RF), and Gradient Boosting Machine (GBM). The main results were as follows: the AUCval of the diagnostic model of SCM in buffalo using SCM criteria as a threshold was 0.84 (PLSDA). The AUCval values of the three buffalo milk quality classification models with ES, IS, and US as thresholds were 0.76 (PLSDA), 0.78 (GBM), and 0.84 (PLSDA), respectively. The predictive models established in this paper had a weak predictive ability for positive samples, and the “stepwise discriminant analysis” was recommended to improve the model application effect: The models were applied to classify samples as positive and negative, and then the samples with higher predictive probability were selected. Finally, the remaining samples were further differentiated using the reference methods of SCC detection. To conclude, FT-MIRS has the potential to predict buffalo mammary gland health status and buffalo milk quality grade, reduce the cost of SCC detection, and improve work efficiency, which will lay the foundation for rapid buffalo milk quality classification by raw milk regulatory authorities and rapid diagnosis of SCM in buffalo by farms.

A New Method to Detect Buffalo Mastitis Using Udder Ultrasonography Based on Deep Learning Network.

Mastitis is one of the most predominant diseases with a negative impact on ranch products worldwide. It reduces milk production, damages milk quality, increases treatment costs, and even leads to the premature elimination of animals. In addition, failure to take effective measures in time will lead to widespread disease. The key to reducing the losses caused by mastitis lies in the early detection of the disease. The application of deep learning with powerful feature extraction capability in the medical field is receiving increasing attention. The main purpose of this study was to establish a deep learning network for buffalo quarter-level mastitis detection based on 3054 ultrasound images of udders from 271 buffaloes. Two data sets were generated with thresholds of somatic cell count (SCC) set as 2 × 105 cells/mL and 4 × 105 cells/mL, respectively. The udders with SCCs less than the threshold value were defined as healthy udders, and otherwise as mastitis-stricken udders. A total of 3054 udder ultrasound images were randomly divided into a training set (70%), a validation set (15%), and a test set (15%). We used the EfficientNet_b3 model with powerful learning capabilities in combination with the convolutional block attention module (CBAM) to train the mastitis detection model. To solve the problem of sample category imbalance, the PolyLoss module was used as the loss function. The training set and validation set were used to develop the mastitis detection model, and the test set was used to evaluate the network's performance. The results showed that, when the SCC threshold was 2 × 105 cells/mL, our established network exhibited an accuracy of 70.02%, a specificity of 77.93%, a sensitivity of 63.11%, and an area under the receiver operating characteristics curve (AUC) of 0.77 on the test set. The classification effect of the model was better when the SCC threshold was 4 × 105 cells/mL than when the SCC threshold was 2 × 105 cells/mL. Therefore, when SCC ≥ 4 × 105 cells/mL was defined as mastitis, our established deep neural network was determined as the most suitable model for farm on-site mastitis detection, and this network model exhibited an accuracy of 75.93%, a specificity of 80.23%, a sensitivity of 70.35%, and AUC 0.83 on the test set. This study established a 1/4 level mastitis detection model which provides a theoretical basis for mastitis detection in buffaloes mostly raised by small farmers lacking mastitis diagnostic conditions in developing countries.

Prevalence, extended-spectrum β-lactamase and biofilm production ability ofEscherichia coli isolated from buffalo mastitis

This study aimed to determine the prevalence, antibiotic resistance pattern, extended-spectrum, beta-lactamase production and biofilm forming ability of isolated E. coli strains from buffaloes mastitis milk. Out of 549 bacterial isolates from mastitis milk of buffaloes (n, animal level= 472) between 2019 and 2022, a total of 43 E. coli strains were isolated with an overall prevalence of 9.11% at animal level. Prevalence of E coli was high in unorganised buffalo herd (11.36%) from villages of Farmer FIRST project (ICAR-FFP) compared with organised buffalo farms (6.73%). The highest resistance was against Penicillin 43 (100%) followed by Ceftriaxone 18 (41.86%), Amoxycillin/Sulbactam 8 (18.60%) and Enrofloxacin 7 (16.27%). Additionally, all were sensitive to gentamycin 43 (100%) followed by Cefoperazone/Sulbactam 34 (79.06%). Cephalosporins are frequently used antibiotics to treat bovine mastitis. However, their therapeutic effectiveness is being compromised by bacterial resistant to β-lactams. In present study, a total of 32 (6.78% %) extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) producing E coli were isolated from mastitic buffalo milk (n=43/472). In total, 17 (39.5%) isolates were biofilm producers by microtiter-plate method. There was statistically non-significant relationship between biofilm production and antibiotic resistance as well as between ESBL production and biofilm formation in E coli strains. Present study demonstrated a high occurrence of ESBL and biofilm producing E. coli in buffalo mastitis milk, implementing a significant challenge to treat mastitis in buffaloes, necessitates judicious use of antimicrobials and to explore potential therapeutic agents as substitutes forantibiotics to treat bovine mastitis effectively.

Teat Health and Mastitis in Buffalo

Background: With a focus on the teat end microbiota and their molecular characterisation, the goal of the current study is to determine how teat health characteristics affect the development of this condition. Methods: Total 100 lactating dairy buffaloes of different parity were screened for mastitis. A battery of tests, including the California mastitis test (CMT), white side teat (WST), pH and somatic cell count (SCC), were used to screen buffaloes for mastitis. Samples that showed a strong positive reaction were chosen. Teat-end swabs collected for bacterial examination and analyse for molecular characterization and phylogenetic analysis. Result: Significant correlation (P less than 0.01) was established between teat end score and all other teat parameters namely teat skin color score, teat roughness, teat chapping and teat condition score. The amplification of 16S r DNA by PCR with universal primer 27F-1492R which span nearly full length of 16 SrRNA gene with expected amplicon of 144-1500bp. If farmers are to be properly prevented, awareness among them must be raised. It was anticipated that if the microbial load were to decrease, so would the likelihood of contracting an infection. The udder health kit, which was made with locally created pre- and post-milking dips and cleaning chemicals, decreased the bacterial load, enhanced the teat health score and improved the milk profile and could thus be replicated for use in the field.

Multidrug Resistance in Gram Negative Bacteria Isolated from Cases of Mastitis in Buffaloes

Multidrug Resistance in Gram Negative Bacteria Isolated from Cases of Mastitis in Buffaloes

Review on the Epidemiology, Milk Composition Changes, and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Causative Agents of Bubaline Mastitis in Asia

Mastitis is one of the diseases that cause economic losses worldwide due to the reduction in milk yield and the high treatment costs in dairy buffaloes. Although antibiotics are the mainstay treatment for this disease, the overuse of antibiotics has resulted in the emergence of antimicrobial resistance in animals and humans. Hence, this study aims to review and assess the available literature on bubaline mastitis in Asia. The prevalence of subclinical mastitis was higher in dairy buffaloes than in clinical mastitis, especially in Pakistan. Bubaline mastitis was commonly detected using the California mastitis test, surf field mastitis test, somatic cell count, and bacterial culture. In Asia, farm management and host factors were the primary causes of bubaline mastitis risk factors. Mastitis in buffaloes caused alterations in milk composition, such as increasing lactose levels, somatic cell count, and the presence of bacteria in the milk. However, protein, fat, and solid non-fat level variations were also affected by other factors such as the stage of lactation, breed, and age. The most prevalent isolated bacteria in bubaline mastitis milk samples were coagulase-negative staphylococci, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus spp., and Escherichia coli. Most showed high resistance toward penicillin, amoxicillin, ampicillin, and streptomycin. The antimicrobial susceptibility of causative agents in Asia varies depending on the usage of common antibiotics to treat bubaline mastitis in each country. This review will help to understand bubaline mastitis better, although studies are limited in many Asian countries.

Comparative efficacy of local and parenternal therapies in treatment of clinical mastitis in buffaloes

Comparative efficacy of local and parenternal therapies in treatment of clinical mastitis in buffaloes

Antimicrobial susceptibility and biofilm forming ability of staphylococci from subclinical buffalo mastitis.

The starting objective of this research communication was to determine the prevalence of subclinical mastitis in buffalo in Turkey. We also seeked to isolate and identify staphylococci, determine their antimicrobial susceptibilities and biofilm-forming abilities as well as investigating the presence of biofilm-related genes and microbial surface components recognizing adhesive matrix molecules. A total of 107 (66.9%) staphylococci (28 S. aureus and 79 coagulase-negative staphylococci, CoNS) were isolated from 160 mastitic milk samples collected from 200 lactating water buffalos. The staphylococci were especially resistant to beta-lactams except for cefoxitin but were less resistant to the other antimicrobials that were tested. Based on the Congo red agar method, 92.9% of the S. aureus and 70.9% of the CoNS isolates were positive for biofilm-forming ability, while all S. aureus and 97.5% of CoNS isolates were positive by a microtiter plate analysis. The presence of icaA and icaD genes was not always correlated with biofilm synthesis, and even in the absence of these genes, the isolates were able to synthesize biofilm.

Evaluation of Zinc Oxide Nano particles and Curcumin effect on some virulence genes of Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans causing subclinical mastitis in buffalo

Evaluation of Zinc Oxide Nano particles and Curcumin effect on some virulence genes of Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans causing subclinical mastitis in buffalo

Relationships between body- and udder-related type traits with somatic cell counts and potential use for an early selection method for water buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis).

Water buffalo milk is a reliable source of high-quality nutrients; however, the susceptibility of mastitis in buffaloes must be taken into consideration. An animal with somatic cell count (SCC) of greater than 250,000 cells/mL is reported to be likely to have mastitis which has serious adverse effects on animal health, reproduction, milk yield, and milk quality. Type traits (TTs) of water buffalo can affect SCC in animal milk to some extent, but few reports on the correlation between SCC and TTs are available. In this study, a total of 1908 records collected from 678 water buffaloes were investigated. The general linear model was used to identify factors associated with phenotypic variation of the somatic cell score (SCS) trait, including parity, lactation length, calving year, and calving season as fixed effects. Using PROC CORR analysis method, taking calving year and lactation length as covariates, the correlation co-efficient between TT and SCS was obtained. Our results showed that correlation co-efficients between the 45 TTs with SCS ranged from 0.003 to 0.443 (degree of correlation). The correlation between udder traits and SCS was greater than that between body structure traits and SCS. Among udder traits, distance between teats (including front and rear teat distance [r = 0.308], front teat distance [r = 0.211], and teat crossing distance [r = 0.412]) and teat circumference (r = 0.443) had the highest correlation with SCS, followed by the leg traits including rear leg height (r = -0.354) and hock bend angle (r = -0.170). Animal with high rear legs (>48 cm) and short teat crossing distance (<17 cm), and narrow teat circumference (<11 cm) exhibited low SCS. Using four nonlinear models (Von Bertalanffy, Brody, Logistic, and Gompertz), the optimal growth curves of the TTs highly correlated with the SCS (rear leg height and teat crossing distance) were fitted, and the correction co-efficients of these two TTs rear leg height and teat crossing distance of animal from young age (2 mo old) to first lactation (35 mo old) were attained for establishment of early selection method for water buffaloes with low SCS. This study provides theoretical support for early selection of low-SCS water buffaloes and lays a foundation for improving milk quality and promoting healthy development of water buffalo's dairy industry.

Evidence-based identification and characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcusaureus isolated from subclinical mastitis in dairy buffaloes of Pakistan.

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), affecting livestock and human beings, has become a global public health hazard with economic consequences. The current study was designed to investigate the prevailing MRSA-associated subclinical mastitis and associated risk factors in dairy buffaloes. The study also highlighted the genetic variations and in silico-based proteomic differences among MRSA isolates. Out of 516 milk samples, 45.93% (237/516) were found positive for subclinical mastitis, while the prevalence of S. aureus was recorded 56.12%. The methicillin resistance in S. aureus isolates was evaluated by oxacillin disc diffusion test and molecular identification of the mecA gene. The results revealed a phenotypic and molecular prevalence of MRSA at 45.11% and 18.79%, respectively. The risk factor analysis revealed that among various assumed risk factors, parity, milking hygiene, milker care during milking, milk yield, housing system, and floor type were significantly associated with subclinical mastitis in buffaloes. The sequencing and phylogenetic analysis showed no significant genetic variations among study isolates and depicted a high similarity with isolates from Africa, USA, India, Italy, Turkey, and Iran. The in-silico protein analysis showed that all sequences had the same protein motifs resembling penicillin protein 2a except Buff-13, whose protein structure resembles alpha-catenin-like protein hmp-1. The current study was the first report of the genotypic characterization and in silico protein analysis of MRSA from dairy buffaloes in Pakistan. The result highlighted the importance of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and development of control strategies against MRSA infections.

Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from Clinical Mastitis in Buffaloes

Mastitis is the most common serious and economical disease affecting the dairy industry. The current study aimed to determine the molecular characterization of K. pneumoniae isolated from buffaloes with clinical mastitis as well as determine the antimicrobial pattern and virulence associated genes. Out of examination one hundred and fifty dairy buffaloes at Beheria governorate, 57 (38%) showed clinical mastitis signs. All samples are submitted to bacteriological examination and confirmed by biochemical tests. The result showed that K.pneumoniae was identified in only five (8.7%). Regarding to the antibiogram profile, K. pneumoniae isolates exhibited high resistance pattern against Carbenicillin, Cefotaxime, Flumequine, Gentamicin, Kanamycin (100%) followed by Neomycin, Nitrofurantoin, Penicillin (80%) and Oxytetracycline, Sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim (60%). Meanwhile, higher susceptibility to Ampicillin (100%), followed by Chloramphenicol, Colistin Sulphate, Erythromycin, and Streptomycin (80%). Molecular identification using the mPCR approach applied efficiently to detect the K. pneumoniae virulence genes (mrkA, mrkD, iutA) at 475, 226, 300bp respectively. In addition, the successfully detection of blaTEM and blaSHV for β lactams resistance genes at 516 and 392 bp. In conclusion, the phenotypic and genotypic resistance pattern of K. pneumoniae isolates indicates the portability of transmission of resistance genes through milk and food chain with public health concern.

Virulence Determinants of Escherichia coli Isolated from Buffalo Subclinical Mastitis

Background: E. coli associated buffalo mastitis is comparatively least studied area in microbes in India. Mastitis is an inflammatory reaction of the parenchyma of the mammary gland that can be of an infectious, traumatic or toxic nature. Methods: Total 300 buffalo milk samples were collected. E. coli were isolated from the mastitis samples and characterized for virulence factors haemolysis, biofilm formation, invasiveness and molecular characterization of fimH and Pap Gene. Result: Out of total 300 buffalo milk samples 52.33% were found positive for sub clinical mastitis. E. coli was recovered only from 17.19% samples. Hemolytic activity was exhibited in 23 (85.18%) out of 27 examined E. coli strains. Invasive property also has been determined in 12 (44.44%) isolates. A higher percentage of isolates were found positive for biofilm production by CRA (70.37%) than by tube (33.33%) method. In present study, fimH gene was detected in 8 isolates (29.62%). However, none of the isolate was found positive for pap gene.

Diagnosis of Sub Clinical Mastitis in Buffaloes

Diagnosis of Sub Clinical Mastitis in Buffaloes

Efficacy of antioxidant in the therapy of subclinical mastitis in buffaloes

This study was conducted to assess the therapeutic efficiency of antioxidant in subclinical mastitis. Therapeutic trials were conducted in twelve buffaloes affected with subclinical mastitis and were randomly divided into two groups. The buffaloes of Group 1 were treated with intramuscular injection of Inj. Mofoi 5 mg/kg body weight, while Group 2 buffaloes were treated with intramuscular administration of Inj. Mofoi 5 mg/kg body weight along with antioxidant powder orally. The therapeutic efficacy was assessed based on bacteriological cure and the pre and post therapeutic values of somatic cell count, electrical resistance, pH and milk yield. The use of antioxidant along with Moxifloxacin was found to be superior than antibiotic alone by improving udder's natural defence mechanism, early restoration of milk yield and quick recovery.