BACTERICIDAL EFFECT OF NEOCIDOL ON THE BACTERIAL LOAD OF COW'S SKIN AND MILK

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Bacteriological examination of cow's skin and milk denoting the presen ce of different types of bacteria specially Staph. aureus, Strept. pyogenes. The bactericidal effect of NEOCIDOL 60 E-C (Diazinon, Ciba - Geigy) on total bacterial count, Staph. aureus and Strept. pyogenes isolated from cows skin and milk was investigated either in Vitro or in vivo. Neocidol was highly effective on the total bacter ial count and Strept. pyogenes while Staph. aureus was resistant to it. The public health importance of existing microorganisms as well as suggestive control measures were discussed.