Investigation of clinical mastitis and characterization of its causal agents in dairy cows in Chattogram (MSc Thesis in Epidemiology) by Dr. Shuvo Singha (2019)

This cohort study was conducted on 24 randomly selected commercial dairy farms in Chattogram for six months (from May to October 2018) to (1) estimate bulk milk somatic cell count (BMSCC) (2) estimate the incidence rate of clinical mastitis (IRCM) at different levels (Cow, quarter and farm), (3) identify risk factors for BMSCC and for CM, (4) isolate pathogens causing CM, (5) determine minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of selected antibiotics against Staphylococcus aureus and (6) describe farmers perception and behavior and treatment strategies toward CM.

Author name: Dr. Shuvo Singha

Institute: Department of Medicine and Surgery, Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Md. Mizanur Rahman (CVASU, Bangladesh) and Dr. Gerrit Koop (Utrecht University, The Netherlands)

Publication date: 01 June, 2019
Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tKibguKxzNwQH53dyLTNkcUTBWWMNDCS/view?usp=drive_li