ਭੇਡਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਾਸਟਾਈਟਸ ਦੀ ਰੋਕਥਾਮ ਅਤੇ ਨਿਯੰਤਰਣ

Mastitis is a major a problem in dairy farming, being a threat to animal health and welfare, production efficiency, and product quality. Mastitis is the result of contagious pathogens such as Streptococcus agalactiae, Mycoplasma spp. ਅਤੇ ਸਟੈਫ਼ੀਲੋਕੋਕਸ ਔਰੀਅਸ, entering the mammary gland via teat canal, establishing an intramammary infection (IMI) and resulting in an inflammatory reaction. The disease can be in a clinical or subclinical form. 

In the subclinical form; milk production decreases, bacteria are present in the ਛਪਾਕੀ, and composition is altered. Transmission of contagious mastitis pathogens mainly occurs during milking. Bedding is also very closely related to the bacteria exposure of the sheep since teats may be in direct ਨਾਲ ਸੰਪਰਕ ਕਰੋ with bedding materials which are a  primary source of mastitis causing pathogens. 

Tests have to be used to detect the presence of intra-mammary infections (IMI) either directly (culturing of the causative bacterium) of indirectly (by showing inflammatory response including an elevated somatic cell counts-SCC). 

A vaccination program is recommended to be included in the control of mastitis together with hygiene methods in sheep flocks. Mastitis ਇਲਾਜ may contribute to reduced transmission of infection, but antimicrobial treatment of mastitis is not always successful. When treatment fails, removal of the infected animals from the flock, to prevent contagious transmission, may be necessary. 

The ਦੇ ਲਾਗੂ ਕਰਨ biosecurity measures ਜਿਵੇ ਕੀ: 

1. good husbandry and milking practice with regular maintenance of the milking machine, ਅਤੇ 
2. use of post-milking teat disinfection  

can prevent introduction and transmission of mastitis in dairy ruminants, and consequently, reduce antibiotics usage.