J.Bio.Innov3(3),pp:117-123,2014 www.jbino.com EFFECT OF STAGES AND LEVEL OF MILK PRODUCTION ON MASTITIS INCIDENCE IN COWS AND MURRAH BUFFALOES

The experimental data on mastitis incidence was collected from the cows and buffaloes to find out the incidence of mastitis as influenced by stages of lactation and level of milk production. The incidence of mastitis was more in early and mid stages of lactation in comparison to late stages of lactation. The stages of lactation and level of milk production significantly (P<0.05) influence mastitis incidence in crossbred cows and buffaloes but indigenous cows (Sahiwal and Tharparkar) behaved differently. It was concluded that mid and early stages of lactation are very prone to mastitis incidence. Therefore better care is required to minimize mastitis incidence in high yielding cows and buffaloes in this stage

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