Autogenous vaccines are an effective means of controlling the epizootic process of mastitis in cows
Abstract
B.M. Kurtyak, P.K. Boyko, O.P. Boyko, G.V. Sobko, M.S. Romanovych, T.O. Pundyak, Yu.M. Mandygra and B.V. Gutyj*
Prevention of mastitis remains one of the most critical problems in dairy farming. The basis of further pathogenesis is the interaction of the macroorganism and the microorganism/s. The infectious process's latent or clinical form should be considered one of the links in the epizootic process. We examined the dairy herd of a dairy farm and bacteriological examination to set the reasons for mastitis, endometritis, and diseases of newborn calves. The associative content of the microbiota of the udder of sick animals was determined, antibacterial preparations were selected on the principle of targeted use. Production tests were carried out of an experimental series of vaccines made from indigenous microflora, showed that it has a stimulating influence on the cellular and humoral immunity of vaccinated cows, which as the final result, prevents postpartum complications in cows, has a beneficial influence on the condition of the breast and milk quality, as well as on the health of newborn calves. In order to break the epizootic chain, it is essential to effectively influence all three of its links -the source of the pathogen, the mechanism of transmission of the pathogen, and susceptible animals. On dairy farms with organic farming, the most effective is to create a 100% layer of the dairy herd immune to pathogenic and conditionally pathogenic microflora through the use of autogenous vaccines.