Abstract

Author:
Sushan Dhakal, Himanshu Pokhrel

Doi: 10.26480/mahj.02.2022.40.42

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Bovine mastitis is an inflammatory condition of the mammary gland of lactating bovines (cattle and buffaloes), which is one of the most significant and encountered diseases in the dairy industry. Every year dairy industries face huge economic losses due to the impact of bovine mastitis. Besides producing various physical and biochemical changes in the milk, mastitis also causes fluctuation in various blood parameters of the dairy buffaloes. The levels of total leukocyte count (TLC), and neutrophils in the blood serum of a mastitis suffering buffalo are significantly higher than a healthy buffalo. Similarly, the serum levels of various enzymes like alkaline phosphatase (ALP), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) increase significantly. The lipid peroxidation substances viz. malondialdehyde and nitric oxide increase significantly while there is a significant loss in the level of macro-minerals like calcium, phosphorus, and zinc. The findings of various studies have shown the damaging effects of mastitis in the blood profile of diseased buffaloes.