Mastitis is one of the major health concerns in dairy cows. The disease leads to significant economic losses and increased medicines use including antimicrobials use. Uncontrolled use of antibiotics in mastitis treatment contributes to the emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), posing risks to animal health, food safety, and public health. Therefore, proper detection of the cause of mastitis and finding out the antibiotic sensitivity profile of the pathogen helps in rational use of antimicrobials and effective treatment of the cases. For proper detection of the causative organisms, proper sample collection, packaging and transportation are crucial steps.
Hence, a 3 days hand on training on Sample collection, transportation and testing for Mastitis Surveillance is being held at Druk Doethjung Resort, Trashigang w.e.f. 20 to 22 of December 2024. The participants are represented from, Regional Livestock Epidemiology Center, Kanglung; Regional Veterinary & Epidemiology center, Dewathang, SVL, Nanglam, DVH Trashigang/Monger/Pemagatshel, RNR-EC Chaskar/ Monger/ Orong/ Nanong/ Nangkor/ Deothang/ Samkhar/ Yangner.
The main objectives of the training are to:
- Build capacity of laboratory staff in standard milk sampling techniques, standard packaging and labeling procedures to ensure sample stability
- Build capacity of laboratory staff in screening of mastitis at field using CMT
- Build capacity of laboratory staff in culture and identification of mastitis pathogens Plan and identify AMR surveillance plan sites and field staffs.
The workshop is being conducted by National center for Animal Health & Project Management Unit and is funded by Fleming Fund country grant phase II.
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