Prevalencia y factores asociados a la mastitis subclínica en la finca Santa Rita del municipio de Usiacurí (Atlántico).

Abstract

The research was carried out at Finca Santa Rita De la Ganaderia de la Costa Ltda. In Usiacurí - Atlántico, in order to determine the prevalence of subclinical mastitis and the factors associated with it. By means California Mastitis Test (CMT), it was determined to 197 quarters from 50 animals, determining an individual prevalence in 7 samplings of 30%, 36%, 36%, 26%, 22%, 20%, 18%, while a total of 8.6%, 12.1%, 9.6%, 6.8%, 10.6%, 7.1%, 6% of the quarters reacted to CMT, through monitoring during milking poor milking practices that contribute to the presence of mastitis are evidenced. The results show the need for training and advice for milking personnel, in order to reduce the spread of the disease avoiding losses in production and in animals at a short productive age.