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Ultrasonographic diagnosis of subclinical mastitis in
buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)
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Abd Al-Galil,
A.S.A and Khalil, A.H.* |
Department of Veterinary Surgery, Anaesthesiology and Radiology, Faculty
of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Benha, Egypt
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Abstract |
A total
number of 54 adult dairy buffalos were divided into 3 groups based on
California Mastitis Test
and
Somatic Cell Count;
group-1
(38 buffalos) with negative CMT and SCC; group-2 (12 buffalos) with
positive CMT and SCC and group-3 (4 buffalos) with positive CMT and
negative SCC. Ultrasonography of the mammary
gland and supramammary lymph nodes was achieved via 7.5 MHz linear
transducer. Subclinical mastitis was characterized ultrasonographically
by homogenous hypoechoic parenchyma, hypoechogenic contents of gland
cistern, the irregular contour lining of teat canal, slightly thickened
teat wall, loss the characteristic three-layered appearance of the teat
wall and overlapped ill distinct rosette of Furstenberg, papillary ducts
and orifice. Superficial inguinal lymph node was enlarged, easily
identified and completely hypoechogenic entire structure. Group 2
suffered from subclinical mastitis revealed significant (P≤0.05)
increase in lymph node length, depth, elapse area, elapse volume and
teat wall thickness, significant (P≤0.05) decrease in gray scale
analysis of lymph node and significant (P≤0.05) increase in gray scale
analysis of udder parenchyma and cisterns milk contents than that in
group 1 and group 3. In conclusion, ultrasonography provides an
accurate, non-invasive and rapid field technique for diagnosis of
subclinical mastitis in buffalo.
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Keywords:
Ultrasonography; buffalo; subclinical mastitis |
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To cite this article:
Abd Al-Galil ASA and AH Khalil, 2016.
Ultrasonographic Diagnosis of Subclinical Mastitis in
Buffalo (Bubalus Bubalis).
Res.
Opin. Anim. Vet. Sci., 6(9): 261-267. |
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