Dr.S.Sivaraman: October 2018

Chemical Destruction of Udder after Mastitis

FAQ

1. Ques: How To select a case to destroy the udder?

Ans: Any case of mastitis which has not responded to the treatment and become fibrosis in which

there is presence of chronic inflammation are best suitable for destroying.

2. Ques: After Destroying the particular quarter can i expect milk from that quarter in future or next

lactation ?

Ans: No we cannot get milk from that destroyed quarter.

3. Ques: Can I use the method of destruction of udder in acute and Per acute mastitis cases?

Ans: No .We should not do the destruction of udder in acute and per acute mastitis .Because it will

worsen the condition as there is toxemia with inflammation.

4. Ques: Can we destroy the quarter in chronic cases?

Ans: Yes we can do in chronic mastitis cases.

5.Ques: How to destroy the affected quarter of udder by using chemical methods?

Ans: Different procedures are there.here we will see the practically possible methods as follow

a) 100 to 150 ml of 10% Formalin in one bottle (500 ml )) of Normal saline with 20 to 30ml

of lidocaine and infuse into the quarter as much as possible .

b) 100 to 150 ml of 5% Povidone Iodine solution .

c) 5% copper sulphate solutions 30ml intramamary

6. Ques: How can I know whether the quarter has been successfully destroyed?

Ans: The gland will get atrophy after the initial acute inflammatory reactions.All the injected

volume will penetrate the gland cistern and acute inflammatory reactions occurs and later

will get atrophied. The infused solutions should be left in the udder and never should be

milked out.

7. Ques: What should I do if there is any reactions or any illness after infusion of the above said

components?

Ans: Usually no reactions will ocur. If any signs of illness occurs administer Antihistamines and

strip out the quarter completely and flush it with Normal saline.

Reference: Rebhun's Diseases of Dairy cattle by T.J Driver and S.F.Peek ,3rd edition.