Open AccessAN ABATTOIR STUDY OF BOVINE MASTITIS IN INDIGENOUS BREEDS OF CATTLE IN NIGERIA
Author(s) -
B. E. Olufemi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
nigerian journal of animal production
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0331-2062
DOI - 10.51791/njap.v4i1.2235
Subject(s) - udder , breed , veterinary medicine , mastitis , indigenous , zoology , incidence (geometry) , dairy cattle , biology , medicine , mathematics , ecology , microbiology and biotechnology , geometry
An abattoir survey of the macroscopic examination of the udder of cattle was carried out on, 2,392 heads of cattle originating from different states in Nigeria. 38.75% of these were female animals. The overall incidence of bovine mastitis was 12.30%. Majority of the confirmed cases were aged cows, (70.18%). The view was expressed that the White Fulani breed offers tremendous potential for the dairy industry in Nigeria.