Mastitis, an ailment of dairy cattle

Mastitis, an ailment of dairy cattle

Part of: Prelims

In News: Utilising indigenous knowledge system shared by a farmer from Gujarat, a poly-herbal and cost-effective medicine has been developed to treat Mastitis, an infectious disease of dairy cattle.

• Mastitis is a common infectious disease, which affects farm productivity due to fall in milk quality, thus impacting income-generating activities. 
• Treatment of infected animals with antibiotics poses a public health hazard. 
• This medicine has reduced the use of antibiotics and helped in the cost-effective management of the disease.

News Source: PIB