Clinical Study on Camel Mastitis (Camelus Dromedarius) at Beni Guecha Area, Algeria | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Veterinary Sciences | ||
| Article 27, Volume 56, Issue 12, December 2025, Pages 3349-3359 PDF (652.39 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejvs.2024.305760.2266 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Khaled Djeddi* 1; Hind Houssou1; Yassine Gouasmia2; Hamza Rahab2; Abdellatif Miloudi3; Mourad Belgith4; Louiza Allag5 | ||
| 1Institute of Agronomic and Veterinary Sciences, Laboratory of Sciences and Techniques of the Living, Souk-Ahras University, Algeria | ||
| 2Biotechnology Research Center- C.R.Bt Constantine, Algeria. | ||
| 3Agricultural Services Departememt of Eloued Provence ,Oued Souf, Algeria | ||
| 4Al-Amane Medical Analysis Laboratory, Dzaouia Center, Cheria, Tebessa Province, Algeria | ||
| 5Agricultural Services Departememt of Elmeghair Provence ,Elmeghair, Algeria | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This study aimed to identify different types of mastitis and their incidence in camels in Southeastern Algeria. Data were collected via a questionnaire from nine herds in the Beni Guecha area, Talbi Larbi district, Oued Souf Province, encompassing a total of 240 camels over three seasons (autumn, winter, and spring) from October 2023 to May 2024. Factors such as season, age, lactation stage, number of calving, use of anti-suckling devices, and udder lesions were considered. Gross lesions of affected udders were observed and recorded. The prevalence of clinical mastitis, as determined from the questionnaire, was 8.75%. Two forms of clinical mastitis were identified based on clinical signs and visible milk alterations, with chronic mastitis being the most common at 6.25%, followed by acute mastitis at 2.5%. The study found that 71.42% of mastitis cases involved the use of anti-suckling devices, while 28.53% did not use any device. Tick infestation and anti-suckling devices were significantly associated (p < 0.05) with lactating camel mastitis prevalence among the putative risk factors. Mastitis prevalence was 4.16% during the late stage of lactation, 5.45% during the middle stage, and highest at 20% during the initial stage. The various pathological lesions included chronic mastitis (71.42%) and acute mastitis (28.57%) among the affected udders. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Acute Mastitis; Camel, Chronic Mastitis, Clinical Study, Udder | ||
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