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Farmers’ Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Mastitis in Dairy Cows at Selected Areas of Bangladesh

M. A. Rahman
Institute of Agribusiness and Development Studies, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh

Y. A. Sarker
Department of Pharmacology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh

M. M. Parvej
Department of Anatomy and Histology, Sylhet Agricultural University

A. Parvin
Agribusiness (Animal Health), Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh

M. A. Rimon
Department of Surgery and Obstetrics, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh

M. Tarafder
Store Officer (Medicine), Office of the Deputy Director, Livestock Medicine Store, Department of Livestock Services, Dhaka, Bangladesh

S. Sultana
ACI Animal Health, ACI Ltd. Dhaka, Bangladesh

A. K. Saha
ACI Animal Health, ACI Ltd. Dhaka, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The research work was designed to assess farmers’ knowledge, attitude and practices about bovine mastitis. The data were collected by using structured questionnaire through face to face interview techniques among the 65 dairy farmers of Dhaka, Mymensingh, and Gazipur. Disproportionate stratified random sampling was used to select the farmers based on study areas. Most of the studied farms are small (75.4%) in the studied area, only a few (10.8%) farms were large in Dhaka. In Gazipur and Mymensingh almost (86.2%) firms were small and rest of (13.8%) was medium. According to farmer’s knowledge, major cause of mastitis was microorganisms (46.15%), but 20% farmer reported that it is due to injury and 27.69% farmer don’t know the causes of the mastitis. Most of the farmers (87.7%) think that the source of infection is unhygienic floor, but others have no clear conception about it. Before milking only 23.10% farmers’ wash the whole udder where 58.5% used single towel. About 76.9% farmers have no knowledge of screening mastitis and only 9.2% of total farmers performed regular mastitis checking. Among the farmers, 55.4% are used antiseptic solution during washing the floor and others wash their floor only by water. Highest number of farmer use Tube well water (44.6%) for daily management of their farms. Most of the farmer takes suggestions from village doctor or pharmaceutical representative (64.62%) for maintaining the disease's condition. This study recommends that identification of factors associated with sub-clinical mastitis will help to take necessary steps to reduce the prevalence of sub-clinical mastitis. The most effective way to control sub-clinical mastitis is to take preventive measures such as regular cleaning of the floor, keeping the udder clean, milkman's cleanliness, and dry cow therapy especially in high-yielding dairy cows.

Keywords: Dairy cows, KAP, Mastitis, Risk factors

Location: Dhaka, Mymensingh and Gazipur districts, Bangladesh

Start Date: 00-09-2016

End Date: 00-12-2016

Program Area: Animal Health and Management

Commodity: Cow, Milk

Objectives:

To understand the farmers’ perspective regarding mastitis and when designing appropriate strategies that would help reduce its prevalence and effects.

Methodology:

Study design, study population and sample size: A cross-sectional study was carried out from September to December, 2016 among the 65 dairy farmers of Dhaka (n=30), Mymensingh (n=20) and Gazipur (n=15). Disproportionate stratified random sampling was used to select the farmers based on study areas, i.e., the farmers were divided into three strata on the basis of farm size (Small: <20 cows, Medium: 20-60 cows and Large: >60 cows), and then a simple random sample was selected within each stratum in such a way that different strata did not have the same sampling ratio. A well-structured questionnaire was used focused on the knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of farmers regarding the disease mastitis. Questionnaire was prepared into three consecutive sections to obtain three objectives of this study. Data collection: Data were collected by face to face interview. Questionnaire was prepared in English but during data collection question was asked in Bangla. Before data collection farmer’s consent was taken. Number of respondents was 65 for data collection. Data analysis: The collected data were accumulated, grouped and interpreted according to the objectives of the study. All the data were compiled by Microsoft Excel and descriptive analysis was done SPSS IBM 20.

Source of Information: Bangl. J. Vet. Med. (2018). 16(1): 65–70 ISSN: 1729-7893 (Print), 2308-0922 (Online)

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Achievement/Findings:

In conclusion, the study shows that different factors are significantly associated with the occurrence of subclinical mastitis, which needs to be considered in the control of the disease. Research revealed that farmers are aware about the disease but they have some misconception about disease. Workshop and training should be arranged for the dairy farmers’ for better management practices of sub-clinical mastitis. In addition, frequent cleaning should be done in the barns of straw fed cows so that fewer amounts of straws are left to contaminate the barn environment mixed with urine, feces, and other wastes.

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