Clinco-pathological studies on mastitis in cattle and buffaloes

In the first part of this study, quarter ~ilk samples’ of 46 apparently normal, lactating buf’f’a Lc e a and 20 lactating Friesian cows were investigated.. Ba0tor:;.ologiC’:l.1 examtnatrl.on of the milk samplef3 revealed that 80043% of buf’f’e Lce s and 8mastitis. The most- pred0minant genus in buffaloes was strep-tococcus while in cows the predominant genu s was staphyloco-ccus. One isolate of Candida albicans was recovered from onecow. Isolates of beta hemolytic streptococ~i recovered frombuffaloe and COW milk samples were grouped serologically.Milk samples collected from buffaloes and cows were analysed for total somatic cells, per~entnge of polymorpho-nuclear cells, activity of alkaline phosphate.se,.8.cld phOS-phatase and lactoperoxidase. Total some.·j:;ic cells were ~_n-creased in milk of buffaloes and cows wh i.c h r-ecover-ed speci:fie.micro-organisms of masti tie. Percentage Of po Lymor-phonuo Lear-cells was well correlated with counts cf total somatic cellsAlkaline phosphatase was generally elevated in all in-· fected animals. Activity Of acid phosphatase,’on the other