EFFECT OF THE SYMBIOTIC ON SUBCLINICAL MASTITIS IN DAIRY CATTLE AND IMPROVEMENT OF MILK COMPOSITION | ||||
| Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal | ||||
| Volume 71, Issue 184, January 2025, Page 309-317 PDF (433.21 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Research article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/avmj.2025.315437.1373 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
ANES DADDA 1; ABDELLAH MOHAMED CHERIF  2; TIFAOUI RANIA3; BRAHIMI IKRAM4; MAMMERI NAZIM3; ZEGHIMI AYA3; KHELEF DJAMEL5
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| 1Animal Production, Biotechnology, and Health Laboratory, Department of Veterinary Sciences – Institute of Agronomic and Veterinary Sciences – Mohamed Cherif Mesaadia University – Souk Ahras, Algeria | ||||
| 2Department of Sciences of Nature and Life - Faculty of Sciences and Technology-Tissemsilt University, Tissemsilt, Algeria. Adress: road, Bougara 38000, Tissemsilt, Algeria, Phone: 00213 660 45 75 70; ORCID: 0000-0002-3345-7379 | ||||
| 3Houari Boumediane University of Science and Technology. Algiers, Algeria | ||||
| 4Houari Boumediane University of Science and Technology . Algiers, Algeria | ||||
| 5Animal Health and Production Laboratory, Higher National Veterinary School, Algiers, Algeria. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Mastitis, an inflammation of the mammary gland, can be clinical or subclinical; it is one of the most important multifactorial pathologies. The current research aimed to evaluate the impact of a symbiotic on subclinical mastitis in dairy cattle and its effect on milk quality. Two milk samples were taken from two groups of dairy cows of different breeds, particularly Montbéliard, Flekvi, and Holstein, all fed the same ration. The cows were divided into two groups: an experimental group of 18 cows that received the symbiotic “SYMBIOVEBA®” as an alternative treatment and 10 cows served as a control group. Subclinical mastitis was assessed using the California Mastitis Test (CMT), and milk quality was analyzed with the Lactoscan. The symbiotic's impact on preventing as well as reducing subclinical mastitis in dairy cattle, and on milk quality was evaluated. According to the obtained results, the symbiotic caused a modification in the composition of milk, characterized by a non-significant increase in butyrous content. These results suggest that the use of the symbiotic has a positive impact on subclinical mastitis. The change in milk composition, with a non-significant increase in butyrate, may indicate an improvement in udder health and a reduction in the symptoms of subclinical mastitis. This research highlights the potential importance of using symbiotics as an alternative treatment for subclinical mastitis and providing a foundation for future studies and interventions to improve dairy cattle health and milk quality | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Subclinical mastitis; symbiotic; physico-chemical parameters; dairy cattle; CMT | ||||
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