Efficacy of Teat Protect spray in prevention of bovine mastitis
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2020-02
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Mastitis is one of the most economically significant diseases affecting profitability of the dairy
farmer. A unique formulation named Teat Protect made up of a thick polymer base with polyherbals was
developed for use as a protective spray to prevent mastitis. This formulation is biodegradable, made up of
food-grade materials that form a protective covering on the udder that is easily washable. A clinical trial
was conducted to evaluate the comparative efficacy of the developed Teat Protect with iodine and potassium
permanganate teat dips that are commonly used in the field. The somatic cell counts (SCC), microbial counts
and milk yields were compared before treatment and 30 days post-treatment in 10 crossbred cows for each
group. Milk was collected from each quarter separately and tested resulting in 40 samples per group. The
results for SCC indicated that there was highly significant reduction in SCC in all groups before and after
treatment. However, when the treatment effects were compared between groups, Teat Protect spray had highly
significant reductions while the other groups had only significant reduction as compared to the control (water
washed without disinfectant) group. Similar effect was seen with the microbial counts also. Teat Protect
spray resulted in a significant increase in milk production of about 0.43 litre / milking while the other two
treatments did not produce any significant increase in milk production. Using SCC of 5.0 lakhs / ml of milk as
cut-off for subclinical mastitis, Teat Protect could reduce the SCC from above 5.0 lakhs to below it in 100%
of animals treated while the other treatments could only reduce it in 30% of animals. Hence Teat Protect spray
is an additional armoury in our fight against mastitis with multi-beneficial effects as compared to existing
interventions.
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TNV_20thMVC_PP_Feb-2020_OP69
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Veterinary Science