Abstract
This study was planned to economically evaluate the clinical mastitis control strategies on the data collected from the herds having 2 to 8 animals in the randomly selected Cuddalore District of Tamil Nadu. Multistage random sampling technique was used to select the dairy farmers and dairy animals. In total, 900 farmers having dairy herd size of 2 to 8 were chosen again randomly from the selected blocks. Among 900 dairy farmers, 187 dairy farmers experienced mastitis incidence during the study period (Year 2014-15 and 2015-16). Three sets of different mastitis control measures and their combinations were evaluated with partial budget analysis. First set comprised of practicing a set of control measures such as practising washing of udders before and after milking, teat dipping, cleaning of stalls twice every day, keeping cows standing after milking for at least 30 minutes, fore stripping and lastly milking the clinically affected cows. Second and third control measures adopted are being dry cow therapy and culling of chronic cases, respectively. Partial budget analysis revealed that practicing first set of control measures (Measure I) along with dry cow therapy resulted in a highest net returns of Rs, 2181.11, practicing first set of control measures (Measure I) resulted in next higher net return of Rs.2122.59 and implementation of dry cow therapy ensued a lesser positive return of Rs. 1132.41. Though culling was considered as an effective mastitis control measure, the analysis found it as economically infeasible. Further, partial budget analysis revealed that implementation all other combinations of control measures (Measure III, II & III and I,II & III) resulted in only negative returns.
Key-Words / Index Term
Clinical Mastitis, Mastitis Control, Economic Analysis, Partial Budget
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