BACTERIOLOGICAL STUDIES ON MASTITIS IN EWE'S AND SHE-GOATS

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Milk samples were collected from 32 ewe's and 30 she-goats clinically show mastitis for the isolation and identification of caus ative organisms. The organisms isolated were Staph. aureus 21.87%, 26.67%, Staph. aureus and Staph. albus 0.0%, 6.67%, Strept. agalactia 21.87%. 20.00%, C. pyogenes 28.13, 33.33%, Clovis 9.37%, 3.33%, E. coli 15.63%, 10.00% respectively, klebsiella organism was isolated in 3.13% from ewe's milk. The sensitivity of isolated organisms to 6 available antibiotics were tested. The results were discussed.