Buletin Peternakan
Vol 43, No 2 (2019): BULETIN PETERNAKAN VOL. 43 (2) MAY 2019

Role of Teat Dipping After Milking for Subclinical Mastitis Control and Improving Production of Dairy Cow

Ardilasunu Wicaksono (Division of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor, 16680, Indonesia)
Etih Sudarnika (Division of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor, 16680, Indonesia)
Herwin Pisestyani (Division of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor, 16680, Indonesia)
Mirnawati Sudarwanto (Division of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor, 16680, Indonesia)
Abdul Zahid (Division of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor, 16680, Indonesia)
Arifin Budiman Nugraha (Division of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor, 16680, Indonesia)
Muhammad Pauzi Lubis (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor, 16680, Indonesia)
Iccha Pradipta Patsiwi (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor, 16680, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 May 2019

Abstract

This study was aimed to compare somatic cell count and milk production on dairy cattle after teat dipping post milking application. Samples collected from total of 121 quarters of dairy cattle in normal lactation period and identified as infected by subclinical mastitis. Subclinical mastitis examination was done by IPB Test Mastitis Test, somatic cell count calculation was done by Breed Method, and observation of milk production was done by calculating milk volume per quarter. Observations were performed during normal lactation periods of 12 weeks. Data were analyzed statistically using Mann-Whitney Test and unpaired t-test. The results showed that the number of somatic cells count in the treatment group with post milking teat dipping application was lower than in the control group and significantly different at week 11 (p = 0.039). Furthermore, the volume of milk production in the treatment group was higher than in the control group and significantly different in almost all weeks of observation (p<0.05). It was showed that post milking teat dipping application can prevent subclinical mastitis infection effectively, seen from low somatic cell count (below 400.000 cells/ml) and can maintain optimum milk production. So that, this application can increase the economic benefits for dairy farmers.

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buletinpeternakan

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Veterinary Other

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