DRY COW ANTIMICROBIALS USE TO CONTROL MASTITIS IN NORTHERN ALGERIA
The control of mastitis is a crucial step in the preparation of the next lactation in dairy cows. In order to assess the practices and attitudes surrounding the use of antimicrobials at dry-off, a survey was conducted among veterinary practitioners in fifteen provinces of Northern Algeria. The resul...
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| description | The control of mastitis is a crucial step in the preparation of the next lactation in dairy cows. In order to assess the practices and attitudes surrounding the use of antimicrobials at dry-off, a survey was conducted among veterinary practitioners in fifteen provinces of Northern Algeria. The results revealed that 45.95% of the farms followed by the respondents were rather small in size comprising about ten cows per farm and that a large majority of the farmers practised gradual drying off (72.97%) without adjusting the feed ration (70.27%) to this stage. Antibiotic dry cow therapy (DCT) was a common practice and selectively performed in 86.49% of cases regardless of udder health status. Cefalexin was the most infused intra-mammary (IMM) antibiotic (40.54%), while tylosin was the one favoured for parenteral administration (48.15%). Analysis of factors influencing the antibiotic DCT efficacy showed that a frequent (13.51%) occurrence of new intramammary infections (IMIs) was related to farmers’ attitudes (self-medication) and the policy of blanket DCT. Although the use of a teat sealant was uncommon (71.43%) in the farming traditions, the substitution of antibiotics seems to be a plausible prospect, since the majority of participants (89.19%) agreed with the implementation of aromatherapy concept at dry-off, mainly as a complement to antibiotics. This survey gives an overview of risk practices regarding mastitis management in northern Algeria. Hence, further zootechnical, veterinary and organizational efforts need to be made to promote animal production and welfare as well as public health through improved udder health. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d703b587fcb64d9ca9678827542c87212022-12-22T04:09:47ZspaAsociación Peruana de Reproducción AnimalSPERMOVA2223-93752308-49282021-12-0111214415810.18548/aspe/0009.20DRY COW ANTIMICROBIALS USE TO CONTROL MASTITIS IN NORTHERN ALGERIAMohamed Walid Hamlaoui0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3284-1838Ahmed Hadef1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5574-5956Fawzi Rostane Meklati2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1138-7875Imane Bital3Institute of Veterinary Sciences, Frères Mentouri University of Constantine, El Khroub, Constantine, Algeria.Laboratory of Development and Control of Hospital Pharmaceutical Preparations, Faculty of Medicine, Badji Mokhtar University of Annaba, AlgeriaCentre de Recherche Scientifique et Technique en Analyses PhysicoChimiques (CRAPC), BP 384, Bou-Ismail, 42004, Tipaza, AlgeriaDepartment of veterinary sciences, Faculty of nature and life sciences, University Chadli Bendjedid- El Tarf, El Tarf, AlgeriaThe control of mastitis is a crucial step in the preparation of the next lactation in dairy cows. In order to assess the practices and attitudes surrounding the use of antimicrobials at dry-off, a survey was conducted among veterinary practitioners in fifteen provinces of Northern Algeria. The results revealed that 45.95% of the farms followed by the respondents were rather small in size comprising about ten cows per farm and that a large majority of the farmers practised gradual drying off (72.97%) without adjusting the feed ration (70.27%) to this stage. Antibiotic dry cow therapy (DCT) was a common practice and selectively performed in 86.49% of cases regardless of udder health status. Cefalexin was the most infused intra-mammary (IMM) antibiotic (40.54%), while tylosin was the one favoured for parenteral administration (48.15%). Analysis of factors influencing the antibiotic DCT efficacy showed that a frequent (13.51%) occurrence of new intramammary infections (IMIs) was related to farmers’ attitudes (self-medication) and the policy of blanket DCT. Although the use of a teat sealant was uncommon (71.43%) in the farming traditions, the substitution of antibiotics seems to be a plausible prospect, since the majority of participants (89.19%) agreed with the implementation of aromatherapy concept at dry-off, mainly as a complement to antibiotics. This survey gives an overview of risk practices regarding mastitis management in northern Algeria. Hence, further zootechnical, veterinary and organizational efforts need to be made to promote animal production and welfare as well as public health through improved udder health.http://spermova.pe/site2/files/Revistas/Revista%20Nro.%2011%20vol.%202/10-Hamlaoui_2021.pdfalternative therapyantibioticsdry cowmastitissurvey |
| spellingShingle | Mohamed Walid Hamlaoui Ahmed Hadef Fawzi Rostane Meklati Imane Bital DRY COW ANTIMICROBIALS USE TO CONTROL MASTITIS IN NORTHERN ALGERIA SPERMOVA alternative therapy antibiotics dry cow mastitis survey |
| title | DRY COW ANTIMICROBIALS USE TO CONTROL MASTITIS IN NORTHERN ALGERIA |
| title_full | DRY COW ANTIMICROBIALS USE TO CONTROL MASTITIS IN NORTHERN ALGERIA |
| title_fullStr | DRY COW ANTIMICROBIALS USE TO CONTROL MASTITIS IN NORTHERN ALGERIA |
| title_full_unstemmed | DRY COW ANTIMICROBIALS USE TO CONTROL MASTITIS IN NORTHERN ALGERIA |
| title_short | DRY COW ANTIMICROBIALS USE TO CONTROL MASTITIS IN NORTHERN ALGERIA |
| title_sort | dry cow antimicrobials use to control mastitis in northern algeria |
| topic | alternative therapy antibiotics dry cow mastitis survey |
| url | http://spermova.pe/site2/files/Revistas/Revista%20Nro.%2011%20vol.%202/10-Hamlaoui_2021.pdf |
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