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ISOLATION OF RHODOCOCCUS EQUI FROM CLINICAL BOVINE MASTITIS- A CASE REPORT

S.A. Wani, M.A. Bhat, Sabia Qureshi, A.S. Bachh

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¹Division of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and AH. (SKUAST-K), Shuhama (Alusteng), Srinagar - 190 006, India

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Cite article:- Wani S.A., Bhat M.A., Qureshi Sabia, Bachh A.S. (2025). ISOLATION OF RHODOCOCCUS EQUI FROM CLINICAL BOVINE MASTITIS- A CASE REPORT. Indian Journal of Animal Research. 37(1): 75 - 76. doi: .

ABSTRACT

Present communication describes a case of clinical mastitis in a crossbred cow associated with a rare but zooncrtic pathogen-Rhodococcus equi. The isolate was found resistant to cefadroxil, ampicillin/cloxacillin, tetracycline, erythromycin, ampicillin and nitrofurantoin while as it was found sensitive to chloramphenicol, co-trimoxazole, ciprofloxacin, norfloxacin, sulphamethizole, gentamicin and kanamycin. The consumption of such raw milk poses a public health threat.

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