Advances in dairy Research
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ISSN: 2329-888X
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ISSN: 2329-888X
+44 1300 500008
Woldemariyam Fanos Tadesse
College of Veterinary Medicine and Agriculture,
Bishoftu, PO Box: 34
Ethiopia
Research Article
Comparative Efficacy Evaluation of Six Brands of Amoxicillin against S. aureus Isolated from Subclinical Mastitic Milking Dairy Cows in Bishoftu
Author(s): Solomon Berhe, Takele Beyene, Tariku Jibat and Woldemariyam Fanos TadesseSolomon Berhe, Takele Beyene, Tariku Jibat and Woldemariyam Fanos Tadesse
Bovine mastitis is inflammation of the mammary glands that interferes with the normal flow and quality of milk. S. aureus is the most important pathogen among Staphylococci species related to subclinical mastitis (SCM) in dairy cows. Antibiotics must be safe, effective and of acceptable quality to be used in both human and veterinary medicines. The study was aimed to isolate S. aureus from California mastitis test (CMT) positive dairy cows and to evaluate the efficacy of the six brands of amoxicillin against S. aureus. Purposive sampling with a cross-sectional study design was conducted from February 2016 to April 2016 in five dairy farms found in Bishoftu town. A total of 162 dairy cows were examined using California mastits test (CMT) and out of this 112 (69%) were found positive and from this 30 (26.78%) isolates of S. aureus were recorded. The highest and the lowest prevalence of the.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2329-888X.1000169