Efficacy evaluation of topical herbal spray in subclinical Mastitis
Thank you. I use ozone to treat mastitis, like herb.
ZHANG QUANYOU - Pl guide how to use Ozone to control mastitis?
Sharma Madan Lal Sharma Madan Lal Hi, ozone treatment of mastitis is practical only in large herds and you need an ozone generator and experience to dose it correctly. You don’t want to administer too much to avoid tissue damage. Also, you should be aware of what type of mastitis you are dealing with. The studies showed good response to staph. aureus mastitis but no response to E. coli mastitis.
Prof. Gaber,
The diagnosis of mastitis or sub-clinical mastitis is very important to prevent it to reach the clinical stage. We have developed a very handy kit which can be easily used in field condition also. It is named as Mastrip. this is a pH indicator test based on bromothymol blue. It detects changes in the pH value in milk. Usually, in mastitis the concentration of lactose and casein in the milk is reduced whereas sodium chloride and sodium bicarbonate pass into the alveoli from plasma to maintain isotonicity, Therefore, during such situations milk becomes alkaline with greater amount of chlorides. this method based on the increased alkalinity of the milk to detect the early stage of Mastitis. Sensitivity of the bromothymol blue test ranged from 51 to 56% and specificity from 89 to 90%.
Dr. Abdul as we know that teat canal plays the important role for entry of microbes to cause infection so you are only saying about blocking the teat canal but why we are forgetting the role of body or udder immunity also to the guard the body or udder from organism. Actually, just after at the beginning of dry period the Phagocytes are involved in removal of secretory cell products (fat, casein), and are not particularly efficient at removing bacteria. Several defense mechanisms are compromised during colostrum formation which predisposes the gland to mastitis.
In early lactation, the cow is metabolically stressed which act as predisposing factor for mastitis.there are many many which also affect the ability of mammary gland to resist infection.
some PMN leukocytes will ingest bacteria but not kill them, thereby protecting the bacteria from further destruction and providing a source of chronic infection.
Components in milk lipids and the whey fraction of milk may block immunoglobulin receptors (Fc receptors) on the leukocytes.
Cows in the periparturient period or cows with vitamin E or selenium deficiency have decreased ability of PMN leukocytes to phagocyte or kill bacteria.
so guarding immunity should not be forgotten. Moreover, microbes enter the mammary gland through the teat canal, similarly, form that canal the herbal solution also reaches the mammary gland, inflammation also increase the permeability of the active ingredients of the herbs to reach the infection site to cause antibacterial effect.
Moreover, providing the symptomatic relief to the teat of the cow is also important for quick recovery. Mastilep is the unique herbal formulation with many activities like anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antioxidant, anti-fungal, spasmolytic etc. it has better penetration and spreadability.
It is very reputed products with proven efficacy and is not only used in India but in countries like Vietnam, Japan, Hungary, Poland etc.
Of course sub clinical mastitis diagnosis is cumbersome process. Anyway, any rational explanation on efficacy of Mastilep to alleviate the mastitic condition in cow.
Yes, this is very crucial to diagnose subclinical mastitis and its causative organism, preventing the infection to get in through teat canal, teat plugging may helpful, but descending infection which comes through body is a major challenge, which can only prevent by hygienic environment, good quality bedding, high level of nutrition especially in dry phase, which is always compromised in small dairy in India, I saw many farms have minimum nutrition level in dry phase, some of them don't even feed any mineral and vitamin during this phase, a good transition ration with high level of vit E and Se can prevent postpartum or fresh cow mastitis. Mastitis is a managemental syndrome, not a single disease.
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Dear colleagues, diagnosis of subclinical mastitis in cattle is very crucial, environmental hygiene, body immunity and availability of VAX in teat orifices is very important for prevention, therefore nutritious feed for pregnant cow in dry period is needed. The way to diagnose is a good point. Thanks.
Sirs,
I am not a vet expert, only I used to rear cows. I had read an article from a New Zealand site that the teat remains open for a long time because of shortage of calcium in the body. if there is a proper balance of ca. and p then mastitis chances reduce drastically.
Mohamed Fawzy Elsawy Dear, the condition of mastitis is varying from region to region, so you cannot say that the occurrence of SCM is not found in the field conditions.
As per your statement, milk is an excellent medium for microbial growth and if one bacterium is present then it becomes millions. Now, Question is that if bacterias present in mammary tissues or milk, then how is it possible there are no changes in milk quality?
Can you describe, how much numbers of the bacterium may cause sub-clinical and clinical mastitis?
I agreed with your statement mastitis is not only a factor to decrease milk yield.
Thank you,
Kind Regards
Adnan Ali
Evonik Animal Nutrition
Forum has turned down to an advertisement board. Looks funny than local ointments can reduce subclinical maatitis. Either we don't know subclinical mastitis or the author.
Balchem Animal Nutrition
Dear Sir,
Presently we are working with NDDB on the mastitis control popularization programme with 27 Dairies with this formulation. this is preventive and curative even for chronic cases. We are not looking at Mastitis only on western scientific understanding we also look at it Ayurveda science. Our strength is clinical success.
Dr. M.N.balakrishnan Nair May I know what is the mode of action of this gel preparation and its contents which effects mastitis by topical application. Furthermore, what are the biomarkers you are taking into account for the efficacy of the drug(s). I have worked at Punjab Agril. Univ,.,Ludhiana till my retirement in June 2004. Of course, our most important objective is to control any disease(s) successfully with the cheapest as well as without much side effects to the animal and from milk and meat given to humans.
Jasmer Singh
Dr. Jasmer Singh, traditional herbal knowledge cannot be neglected simply for the want of scientific evidence. Herbs and herbals work. When 70% of our present materia medica is derived directly or indirectly from isolated plant sources, I do not see any reason to believe that whole plants cannot have any activity. I am sharing the doi for one particular study showing the modulation of cytokines within the somatic cells in milk of mastitic cows receiving topical application of Mastilep. This study will leave you with many more questions but that is the problem with contemporary molecular biology. Every new technique seems to render a formerly 'conclusive' study inconclusive. Anyways, I prefer to abide with the famous quote by Stuart Chase, "For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible".
doi:10.4103/0974-8520.146254
Thank you very much.
Bhaskar Ganguly I did go through the article you mentioned above. As you have rightly mentioned in your comment on 13 Sept that "new techniques render formerly conclusive studies as inconclusive". This is what we have done. The cause of mastitis since ages had been suspected to be infectious and innumerable such agents have been blamed for it, Hence, a variety of antibiotics, antiseptics, management practices, dry cow therapies and what not have been used indiscriminately to control mastitis. The results are well known to everybody regarding the economic losses, hazards to consumers of milk and meat and many more. So please use the correct diagnosis and radical cure for a disease so important economically and disturbing to the dairy industry.
Jasmer Singh
Dear M J Saxena,
I am a retired professor from Bangalore Veterinary college I do answer calls and emails of my students and few progressive farmers on mastitis too along with other reproductive problems and management.
Your booklet on Mastilip may be of use for the College Library at Bangalore and other 4 more colleges.
Please send me a copy i will read and give it to the college Library
Dr V N Viswanatha reddy
vnvreddy@gmail.com
Mob:9448052640
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Dr. M.N.balakrishnan Nair Thanks for awakening me from the slumber of ' western Technology'. I would like to know about your training and Theses problems at the M Sc, and Ph D levels. Weather it was Ayurveda or Western? Moreover, I would like to add for your general knowledge that I used "Ayurveda" for controlling clinical cases of vaginal Prolapse in cows and buffaloes with 100% success and published results in Veterinary Record. I know there are some therapies in Homeopathy and Ayurveda which are very effective. However, I do appreciate your dedication to Ayurveda-Indian technology albeit regarding effect of gel preparation against mastitis I still would need clarification as what is the probable cause and mode of action of the ingredients therein.
Jasmer Singh.
We need to study Ayurveda by joining BAMS. Years spent in modern medicine have gone waste (around 45 yrs).
I am yet to see a critical case moving from allopathic hospital to Ayouvedic hospital.
Respected Adnan Ali,
Please share your contact details like email, id and phone number so that I can send you more information and can contact you for further processing.
Thanks.
Evonik Animal Nutrition
Dear Inder,
Please share your email, id or contact number so that we can contact you.
Thanks
Sharan Hi Gill sahib. Pl let me know the site of your farm,number of animals, breed, age /lactation affected, Type of milk and other signs as swelling of udder, flakes in milk, blood in milk, any smell or other abnormality etc. However, the basic treatments are as below:
For adult lactating cow/buffalo......
1. 5 gms of trisodium citrate as a drench in 100ml water daily for six days.
2.For chronic or non-responsive animals, give I/V 5% sterile solution of trisodium citrate only once and follow-up with oral 5gms of TSA for 4-5 days.
Jasmer Singh
Jasmer Singh thank you, Sir, for your email. I will collect all our common problems and send it to you. Please advise treatment for problems serial wise. Will circulate in farmers group. Will be great if you let us know when visit to India. We are in Punjab near Chandigarh. Will coordinate to give a lecture on mastitis. Thank you, Sir.
