Avaliação da ocorrência de mastite em ovinos de corte na Paraíba.

Abstract

Mastitis is any inflammation that may affect the mammary glands, occurring most commonly in dairy breeds of fitness may also occur in animal meat production , this infection is linked to most of the economic losses in the case of milk production due to poor quality the product also losses occur in the field of meat production due to poor nutrition of lambs from mastitis arrays. The present study aimed to verify the occurrence of the etiological agents of ovine mastitis in animals intended for cutting. 363 milk samples from 175 animals from 17 property and 8 municipalities were evaluated in the state of Paraíba . According to the results. 77 (21.22%) had microbial isolation. The agents found were coagulase negative Staphylococcus spp 40 (51.94%), Strepytococcus spp, 15 (19.48%), coagulase positive Staphylococcus spp 12 (15.58%), Corynebacterium sp. 7 (9.09%), Gram negative Rods 3 (3.89%). Tests with antimicrobials proved very satisfactory 12 kinds of antibiotics being used: Penicilina (10 IU) Tetraciclina (30mcg), Cloranfenicol (30mcg), Cefalotina (30mcg), Cefalexina (30mcg), Ampicillina (10mcg); Ceftelful (10mcg); Amicacin (30mcg), Norfloxacina (10mcg), Amoxicillin ( 20 mcg ) , Neomicina (30 mcg), Oxacillina (10 mcg). That showed in his very efficient in regard to in vitro treatment of mastitis in sheep flocks cut majority.