Effect of immuno-potentiating herbal agents on milk and haematological parameter of subclinical mastitis affected crossbred dairy cow

Abstract

The main purpose of this trail was evaluate the efficacy of herbal ingredient for treatment of subclinical mastitis and to test out how these ingredients effect on milk quality and yield and also effect on haematological value. Total 48 cows were selected for this study kept in conventional housing system in university dairy farm Kanpur on the bases of California Mastitis Test and Somatic Cell Count. These were divided in to 6 groups. Each group consist 6 cows. Different type of herbal paste applied in udder every morning and evening for 10 days. Out of all herbal paste turmeric powder was the most efficient drug as 75% cows suffering from subclinical mastitis were recovered by treatment of each of them. Black pepper was lowest result recovered in this trail, only 37.5% cow was recovered. Cows suffering from subclinical mastitis showed a 62.5% recovery percentage when treated with lemon for ten days and 75 percent cows recovered from subclinical mastitis when treated with Garlic for ten days. Udder health status and milk quality can be enhanced with use of Garlic and Turmeric powder combination in cows.