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Received: Revised: Accepted: 2013–05–26 2014–07–05 2014–07–07 Bihar, a state of India with 2 largest goat population in the country, gets substantial source of income for rural farmers from goats. But, teat and udder ailments cause a great economic loss. To find out the types of ailments data were collected from different districts of Bihar in different seasons for 34 months according to the lactating status, age group of animals etc. Out of total observed animals, 17.88% goat populations in different districts were found to suffer from different teat and udder affections whereas 4.96% animals were observed to have asymmetrical udder. Among the affections, mastitis was more prevalent (4.20%), followed by udder abscess (3.63%), udder fibrosis (3.24%), teat laceration (2.74%), teat fistula (1.72%), supernumerary teats (1.65%) and teat obstruction (0.70%). Chi-square test of analysis revealed that the effects of lactation status and season were highly significant (P < 0.01) on the occurrence of teat and udder disorders. Lactating animals (21.13%) were found more susceptible than non-lactating (14.96%) animals. Further, seasonal variation was also observed with maximum incidences in monsoon months (6.55%), followed by post-monsoon (4.96%), pre-monsoon (3.88%) and lowest during winter season (2.49%). The incidences of teat and udder ailments may be due to lack of knowledge regarding clean milk production, teat and udder care, poor management practices and non-availability of veterinary aids in time. The teat and udder ailments may be minimized with good husbandry practices including timely veterinary care. All copyrights reserved to Nexus® academic publishers

Teat and Udder Disorders in Goats (Capra hircus) in Bihar, India