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PAS 1
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"Mahipatsingh of Himachal pradesh treat mastitis in animal. For healing the udder, 200 g bael tree (Aegle marmelos) leaves are crushed and then boiled in 500 ml water. When the solution is lukewarm, it is poured slowly on the udder. The treatment is continued for 3 days. This cures mastitis in animal. "
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Agro Ecological Zone
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Tamil Nadu uplands and leeward flanks of south Sahyadris, hot, dry semi-arid eco-subregion (8.1)
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Community Practices
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"Bhalabhai of district Amreli treat mastitis in animal. Place a piece of camphor inside an unpeeled, ripe banana (Musa paradisiaca) fruit by boring a small hole. Feed the banana to the cow with swollen udder, making her swallow the fruit. When the fruit is digested, the camphor acts upon the blood stream and loosens the udder tissue. Soon, flow of milk resumes to the normal level. "
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Practice ID
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TAM0010000000238
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Annotation ID
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GIAN/GAVL/1733
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Reference
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HBN database
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Disease
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Mastitis
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Disease Description
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Bovine mastitis is the persistent, inflammatory reaction of the udder tissue due to physical trauma or microorganisms infections. Mastitis, a potentially fatal mammary gland infection, is the most common disease in dairy cattle in the United States and worldwide. It is also the most costly disease to the dairy industry. Milk from cows suffering from mastitis has an increased somatic cell count. Mastitis occurs when white blood cells (leukocytes) are released into the mammary gland, usually in response to bacteria invading the teat canal or occasionally by chemical, mechanical, or thermal trauma on the udder. Milk-secreting tissue and various ducts throughout the mammary gland are damaged due to toxins released by the bacteria resulting in reduced milk yield and quality.
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Management Practices
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There are two options: intramammary antibiotics, the classic mastitis tube and systemic antibiotics given by the intramuscular or subcutaneous route. Intramammary antibiotics should be the first-line treatment for cows with mild uncomplicated mastitis in a single quarter. Systemic antibiotics should be used when more than one quarter is affected, when udder changes are marked or when the cow is obviously ill.
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