California Mastitis Test (CMT) and whiteside evaluation as indirect diagnosis methods for subclinical mastitis

Abstract

This study aimed to compare CMT and Whiteside diagnosis methods by considering the economic and efficient identification of subclinical mastitis at field. One hundred and ninety-five milk samples of 50 crossbred (Zebu x European breeds) cows, in a total of four samples (one in each teat), were collected during five months. Data were performed by descriptive statistical analysis. CMT and Whiteside diagnosis methods showed, respectively, 53.4 and 40.0% of positive animals. Among the positive animals, for both methods, it was observed 5.12% of bacteria growth. CMT test was more sensitive and feasible as field diagnosis method compared to Whiteside one.