Systemic Medicine I

Chemical mastitis

Caused by administration of chemicals into infected quarter. In the infected quarter some portion is producing infected milk. That is replaced and may pose a threat for other healthy quarters. Milk is pus like . Stink may come from the dribbled milk so in this condition to safe the other quarters wo have to cause chemical mastitis as a remedial measures. In this this condition irritant antiseptic are used

·         Tinc iodine

·         Silver nitrate 3%

·         Copper sulphate 5%

In this condition when most of part is replaced with fibrous tissue and produces infected milk. In this condition we have to replace the focal of infection by application of irritant antiseptic. 5ml (2.5%) tincture iodine available is marked. 5ml is mixed in 20ml of distilled water. Aspirated in 20ml syringe. Nozzle of syringe is introduced into teat opening. And the whole of amount of mixture is administered into teat then thumb is placed against the opening of teat and teat is massaged. Teat is directed towards upward direction.

When it reach at infected site. It will initiate the inflammation because it is irritant in nature. Within a span of a week it will be able to fulfill the empty site where the milk was produced. That site is abridged by fibrous tissue within span of time we should not milk the teat. Otherwise irritant antiseptic will flush out. So 7-10 days teat becomes functionless. Quarter will become functionless and not produce infected milk. 3% AgNO3 can also be used or 5ml of CuSO4 in 20ml of distilled water. Chemical mastitis is adopted as a source to obliterate the site of infection.

Preventative measures

Ø  Teat dipping

Ø  Post milking teat dipping (a glass of water impregnate with 2-3bdrops of detol can be used) Infected teat should be dipped just at the end because after milking normal toxicity of teat is lost

Ø  Some measure to be taken to keep the animal in standing position.

Ø  Some food given standing pasture for 1 hour after milking. This is the time when animals are infected with mastitis. Because teat opening remains patent and animal rolls in mud and infected site may have chances to get more infections.

Ø  SFMT should be perform every 15 days at farm to pinpoint the beginning of subclinical mastitis. Hygienic measures at farm. Neat and clean environment should be provided to animals. So, that not infected with any microorganisms.

Ø  Where the mastitis is detected treatment with the broad-spectrum antibiotics may be recommended regarding the dose of medicine.

Ø  There is another condition in which whole quarter is infected to such extent that when manipulated it seems to be as hard as stone. For this condition, there is one homeopathic preparation i.e.

§  Injection fibrokill that kills fibrous tissue. 5ml injection is given IM on every 3^rd day so 3-5 injections are recommended to be administered to convert hard texture to soft. It can also be used to tread infected teat or cord formation of chronic mastitis.