Prevalence of Mycoplasma bovis and Other Contagious Bovine Mastitis Pathogens in Bulk Tank Milk of Dairy Cattle Herds in Khon Kaen Province, Thailand

Authors

Jaruwan Kampa
Varaporn Sukolapong
Arunee Buttasri
Apirom Charoenchai

Abstract

Mastitis is a most frequent and costly disease of dairy cattle worldwide. All three contagious mastitis pathogens, Mycoplasma bovis, Streptococcus agalactiae and Staphylococcus aureus were investigated in 55 bulk tank milk samples from dairy cattle herds in Khon Kaen Province Thailand, by nested PCR and/or conventional bacterial culture. Bulk milk somatic cell count (BMSCC) was used as indicator for mastitis problem; i.e. > 5x105 somatic cells/ml of milk. The prevalence of Mycoplasma bovis, Streptococcus agalactiae and Staphylococcus aureus were 1.8%, 21.8% and 7.3%, respectively. Results from BMSCC indicated mastitis problem in 47 herds. However, 34 high-BMSCC with negative-contagious pathogen identification samples suggested the uncovered problem of udder health in the studied group.

DOI

10.56808/2985-1130.2183

First Page

275

Last Page

280

Recommended Citation

Kampa, Jaruwan; Sukolapong, Varaporn; Buttasri, Arunee; and Charoenchai, Apirom (2009) "Prevalence of Mycoplasma bovis and Other Contagious Bovine Mastitis Pathogens in Bulk Tank Milk of Dairy Cattle Herds in Khon Kaen Province, Thailand," The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine: Vol. 39: Iss. 3, Article 10.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56808/2985-1130.2183
Available at: https://digital.car.chula.ac.th/tjvm/vol39/iss3/10