Title:	Efficacy of three methods used to control staphylococcal mastitis in dairy goats.
Authors:	LEITE, J. A. B. ARAÚJO, R. de M. P. PEIXOTO, R. de M. NOGUEIRA, D. M. COSTA, M. M. da
Affiliation:	José Américo Barros Leite, UNIVASF; Renata de Moraes Peixoto Araújo, UFCG; Rodolfo de Moraes Peixoto, ID SERTÃO-PE; DANIEL MAIA NOGUEIRA, CPATSA; Mateus Matiuzzi da Costa, UNIVAF.
Date Issued:	2020
Citation:	Semina: Ciências Agrárias, Londrina, v. 41, n. 6, p. 2827-2834, nov./dez. 2020.
Description:	Goat and sheep farming in Brazil relies on an expressive herd, especially in the Northeast region of the country, where small ruminants constitute a relevant economic activity, with milk production being an important source of income in some dry areas of the Northeastern states. However, there are still some sanitary problems in the management of dairy goats, among which mastitis is highlighted, especially that of the subclinical type. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the use of antibiotics, exclusively or in combination with vaccines, in the control of sub-clinical mastitis in small ruminants. The study was conducted on a rural property located in Santa Maria da Boa Vista-PE. Fifty-three female Saanen dairy goats were allocated into four experimental groups. An antibiotic therapy with a commercial antimicrobial based on cloxacillin was used in group 1. Group 2 received the commercial vaccine indicated for herds with an incidence of Staphylococcus strains and the same antibiotic described for Group 1. Group 3 was evaluated for the exclusive use of vaccination, and Group 4 was the control group. A microbiological examination of the milk was carried out to confirm cases of mastitis. The percentage of udders, infected by coagulase-negative Staphylococcus spp. (CNS) before and after the antibiotic + vaccine treatment was 42.8 and 7.1%, respectively. It was observed that the cloxacillinbased antibiotic could be used alone or in combination with mastitis vaccines to control staphylococcal mastitis in small ruminants. Vaccination alone was not effective in reducing the number of mastitis cases; therefore, a cross reaction against CNS was not observed. Thus, further studies to determine the potential of vaccines to control sub-clinical mastitis in small ruminants are necessary.
Thesagro:	Cabra Leiteira Caprino Doença Doença Animal Vacina
NAL Thesaurus:	Goats Dairy goats Immunotherapy Mastitis
Keywords:	Caprinovinocultura Mastite estafilocócica Antibioticoterapia Imunoterapia
DOI:	10.5433/1679-0359.2020v41n6p2827
Type of Material:	Artigo de periódico
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CPATSA)