Bovine Mastitis: Causes and Phytoremedies

Abstract

Mastitis is a highly frequent chronic ailment with inflammation in the udder of the milking cows. The causative agents are mostly microbes. It is economically prominent contamination of lactating cows resulting in reduced milk production. The disease is diagnosed by chemical, physical and nutritional changes in the milk and pathological changes in the milk glands. Prevention measures for the disease can be taken by proper and timely sanitation of the cowshed through and time again disinfection of the teat, mechanized milking process, etc. The application of bactericidal drugs generates resistant varieties of microbes that cross the allopathic boundary. In this regard, an attempt is taken to focus the plant-based pharmacopoeia. Medicinal plants are traditionally used to cure various diseases as they are comparatively accessible to administer orally in different forms and can be along with fodder. Keeping the above facts in view, the present review deals with different types of mastitis, causative pathogens, detection and diagnosis, and effective plant-based treatment process available to date.

Slow pyrolysis of Terminalia catappa L. municipal solid waste and the use of the aqueous fraction produced for bovine mastitis control

“…Mastitis is a significant inflammatory disease affecting cows worldwide [ 42 ]. The exact cause of this disease is uncertain and may be multifactorial.…”

Association of milk microbiome with bovine mastitis before and after antibiotic therapy

“…Mastitis is a major problem in dairy farming because of its broad detrimental effects on cattle and humans. It is a polybacterial disease and is being investigated throughout the world [ 1 ]. Mastitis in cattle is inflammation of the parenchyma tissue of the udder, which can result in physical, chemical, and bacteriological changes in the milk and pathological changes in the glandular tissue [ 2 ].…”