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Prevalence of Subclinical Caprine Mastitis in Bangladesh Based on Parallel Interpretation of Three Screening Tests
Aminul Islam, Abdus Samad and AKM Anisur Rahman
Corresponding Author: Aminul Islam
Submitted: May 04, 2012
Accepted: May 29, 2012
Published: June 15, 2012 |
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The present study was conducted to determine the point prevalence of subclinical caprine
mastitis based on parallel interpretation of results of three screening test. A total of 462 milk samples from
231 lactating Black Bengal goats comprises of three organized goat farms in Bangladesh were collected
and were screened for subclinical mastitis using California Mastitis Test (CMT), White Side Test (WST)
and Surf Field Mastitis Test (SFMT) simultaneously. Integrated test results yield the prevalence of caprine
subclinical mastitis as 44.59% (95% Confidence Interval of 40.12-49.15%) based on “the OR rule” and
40.48% (95% Confidence Interval of 36.10-45.01%) based on “the AND rule” of parallel interpretation.
Animal level and udder half level prevalence of subclinical caprine mastitis were 39.83, 38.96, 38.10% and
35.05, 34.85, 31.60% by CMT, WST and SFMT, respectively noticed when tests were interpreted
individually. CMT in combination with one or two other indirect low cost indirect tests can be
recommended for screening of caprine mastitis in field condition with “the OR rule” of parallel
interpretation.
Key words: CMT, goats, mastitis, prevalence, SFMT, WST,
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Aminul Islam, Abdus Samad and AKM Anisur Rahman, . Prevalence of Subclinical Caprine Mastitis in Bangladesh Based on Parallel Interpretation of Three Screening Tests. International Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances, (3): 225-228.
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