Caracterización de mastitis en la población bovina de la estación agraria Paysandú en el departamento de Antioquia en el año 2020.

Abstract

On farms of small producers, mastitis is very frequent or almost always present in a subclinical way, this infectious disease is seen by producers as harmless, but in reality it causes low milk production and sometimes reproductive effects. In addition, that the most basic test for the diagnosis of mastitis, California for Mastitis (CMT) must be performed at least every 8 or 15 days in a milk production, to control mastitis. Mastitis is also the most common disease worldwide and the most costly of endemic infectious diseases that affects cattle and other dairy species. This disease is commonly recognized by clinical signs, and obviously by abnormalities in milk and udder. Clinical symptoms include fever, decreased milk production, increased white blood cell count, altered milk composition and appearance (lumps), red, swollen, and warm breast quarters. Cows with subclinical mastitis show no obvious signs of the disease and often have an increased number of leukocytes, decreased production, and an increased content of bacteria in milk. (Bedolla, 2014, p 5). The main microorganisms causing subclinical mastitis at the Paysandú Agricultural Station are Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus uberis. Prevention is the best way to decrease clinical and subclinical mastitis. The main treatment for mastitis is one that is not performed because it has been efficient in preventing