Associations between foot rot and clinical mastitis in dairy cattle in Tripoli-Libya

ABSTRACT

A survey was done in Enjela Dairy Farm, to find out the association between foot rot and clinical mastitic cases and other factors involved. High incidence of foot rot and clinical mastitis was noticed during the winter period. Average incidence of foot rot and clinical mastitis was 2.16% and 3.86%, respectively. Lameness was highly reported in the period after parturition. There was a high significant [P <0.01] correlation between foot rot, mastitis, rainfall, and maximum temperature. Also, there was a highly significant [P <0.01] correlation between foot rot, mastitis, rainfall, and humidity. Trials of treatment were also done