Nanoparticles as an alternative treatment for bovine mastitis: state-of-the-art review.

Abstract

Nanotechnology is causing revolutionary changes in different disciplines such as food, pharmacology, medicine, and animal production. Through nanotechnology, it is possible to develop materials or devices with unique physical, chemical, and biological properties, different from those of their precursor materials, such as nanoparticles. These have gained special relevance in veterinary medicine, promising to be the future in treating bovine mastitis. Losses in the global dairy industry of up to USD 35 billion annually caused by this pathology have been determined. Despite implementing management practices and advances in the genetic selection of dairy cattle, the control of bovine mastitis remains inadequate. The most common therapy for your treatment is the use of antibiotics. However, the presence of residues of these drugs in milk compromises its quality. Furthermore, the emergence of bacterial resistance has caused the need to seek alternative strategies for treating infections in the mammary gland, opening a field of opportunities for the therapeutic use of nanoparticles. This review addresses key topics to elucidate the potential use of these nanoparticles as a treatment method for bovine mastitis.