Milk bacteriology: Pre-and post-trisodium citrate mastitis treatment in buffaloes


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Authors

  • K S DHILLON
  • T J SINGH
  • S S SODHI
  • H S SANDHU
  • P N DWIVEDI
  • J SINGH
  • B S GILL

Abstract

Studies on 6 buffaloes suffering from acute and subacute mastitis have been reported. Mastitic milk had high bacterial count and pH but was low in citric acid. High pH was favourable for bacterial growth. Administration of trisodium citrate @ 12g/day in 250 ml water/animal brought about cure of these cases. Citrate was essential for milk synthesis and Ca2+ sequestration, There was decrease in bacterial count and replenishment of milk citric acid, Milk pH dropped to 6.5 which was unfavourable for bacterial growth.

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Author Biographies

  • K S DHILLON
    Formerly Professor, Punjab
    Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141 004

  • T J SINGH
    Associate Professor, Department of Veterinary Immunology Punjab
    Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141 004

  • S S SODHI
    Formerly Professor, Punjab
    Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141 004

  • H S SANDHU
    Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology and
    Toxicology; Punjab
    Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141 004

  • P N DWIVEDI
    Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Bacteriology and Virology; Punjab
    Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141 004

  • J SINGH
    Associate Profesor,  Punjab
    Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141 004

  • B S GILL
    Professor, Department of Veterinary Public
    Health and Epidemiology, College of Veterinary Science.

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Vol. 65 No. 1 (1995)

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How to Cite

DHILLON, K. S., SINGH, T. J., SODHI, S. S., SANDHU, H. S., DWIVEDI, P. N., SINGH, J., & GILL, B. S. (2013). Milk bacteriology: Pre-and post-trisodium citrate mastitis treatment in buffaloes. The Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 65(1). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/31467