Camel Mastitis, associated Bacterial Pathogens and its impact on milk quality in Gewane district, a far regional state, Northeastern Ethiopia.

Abstract

The present study was conducted between September 2006 and April 2007 with the aim of assessing the occurrence of camel mastitis and bacterial causes associated with it and evaluating Fat and Protein content of camel milk in Gewane district, Afar Regional State, Northeastern Ethiopia. Lactating camels which are traditional y managed were randomly selected and quarter milk samples were col ected from camels in different herds. Quarter milk samples (n = 404) from lactating camels (Camelus dromedarius) in Gewane district were examined for mastitis. Twenty one (20.8%) was diagnosed as clinical mastitis cases. Thirty one (30.7%) udders examined were infested with ticks, had lesion and45.2% had mastitis. There were significant association (p Key words: Camelus dromedarius, Mastitis, CMT, Etiology, Prevalenc La presente etude a ete menee de septembre 2006 a avril 2007, dans le but d‘evaluer la presence de mammites chez les chamelles, de bacteries qui lui sont associees ainsi que les quantites de matiere grasse et de proteines dans le lait de chamel e dans le district de Gewane de l’Etat Regional d’Afar, dans le nord-est de l’Ethiopie. Des chamelles al aitantes issues de differents troupeaux et gerees de maniere traditionnelle ont ete selectionnees de maniere aleatoire, des echantillons de lait par quartier ont ete preleves . Des echantillons de lait (n=404) emanant des chamelles allaitantes (Camelus dromedarius) du district de Gewane ont ete analyses en vue de depister des mammites. Vingt et un (20,8%) quartiers ont ete diagnostiques comme etant des cas de mammite clinique. Des pis examines, trente et un (30,7%) etaient infestes de tiques et avaient des lesions, tandis que 45,2% avaient des mammites. Il existe un lien fort (p Mots cles : Prevalence, etiologie, mammites, chamelles, test californien,