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Bovine streptococcal mastitis

  • S. agalactiae, S. dysgalactiae and S. uberis primarily cause mastitis
  • Also S. pyogenes, S. zooepidemicus and Enterococcus faecalis can be involved
  • S. agalactiae colonises milk ducts causing persistent infections with acute outbreaks
  • S. dysgalactiae found in the oral cavity and on the skin of the udder causes acute mastitis
  • S. uberis inhabits normal skin, tonsils and vaginal mucosa, and causes mastitis without systemic signs
  • Cause inflammation of mammary tissue and clots form in milk
  • Milk samples are cultured on blood agar, Edward's medium and MacConkey agar for diagnosis