Dr. RATHNAMMA, D.Dr. RATHNAMMA, D.BHARGAVA TEJA, SBHARGAVA TEJA, SSHRIKRISHNA ISLOOR)SHRIKRISHNA ISLOOR)2022-08-252022-08-252019-102019-10https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810186675Milk samples from 1504 households from 20 villages were screened for SCM by CMT. Out of which 150 samples (30.75%) of 114 households with 488 animals were positive for SCM. Of 150 milk samples 22.66 %, 46 %, and 31.33% had 10 - 20, 20–40 and above 40 lakh SCC/ ml respectively. Eighty-three bacterial isolates with 36 S. aureus, 41 NAS and six Enterococcus spp were isolated. Five of the S. aureus and four of NAS isolates were CoNS. Antibiogram of S. aureus isolates revealed 100 % resistance to Penicillin, Cefoxitin, Oxacillin, Enrofloxacin, Kanamycin and Rifampicin, followed by 61- 97 % resistance to other antimiMilk samples from 1504 households from 20 villages were screened for SCM by CMT. Out of which 150 samples (30.75%) of 114 households with 488 animals were positive for SCM. Of 150 milk samples 22.66 %, 46 %, and 31.33% had 10 - 20, 20–40 and above 40 lakh SCC/ ml respectively. Eighty-three bacterial isolates with 36 S. aureus, 41 NAS and six Enterococcus spp were isolated. Five of the S. aureus and four of NAS isolates were CoNS. Antibiogram of S. aureus isolates revealed 100 % resistance to Penicillin, Cefoxitin, Oxacillin, Enrofloxacin, Kanamycin and Rifampicin, followed by 61- 97 % resistance to other antimiEnglishThesis