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Approaches in Poultry, Dairy & Veterinary Sciences

Successful Management of Fungal Mastitis in Goats - A Report of Three Cases

  • Open or Close Sudhakara Reddy B1*, Sivajothi S2 and Deepika Kumari G3

    1Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, India

    2Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, India

    3Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, India

    *Corresponding author: Sudhakara Reddy B, Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Andhra Pradesh, India

Submission: January 12, 2018; Published: May 29, 2018

DOI: 10.31031/APDV.2018.03.000575

ISSN: 2576-9162
Volume3 Issue5

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Three goats were treated for mastitis with an antibiotic without success, was presented to the Veterinary Hospital. Affected milk was yellowish colour watery consistent and devoid of flakes and clots. Milk was processed in Sabourauds dextrose agar and it revealed the presence of yeast. Animals were treated with fluconazole @ 5 mg/kg body weight intravenously for three days along with supportive therapy. After 9 - 21 days of therapy, animals were free from abnormal milk.

Keywords: Goat; Fluconazole; Mastitis; Yeast

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