(Wydawnictwo Uczelniane Zachodniopomorskiego Uniwersytetu Technologicznego w Szczecinie, 2017) Czerniawska-Piątkowska, Ewa; Lukomska, Joanna; Bortacki, Paweł; Department of Ruminant Science, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin; Department of Ruminant Science, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin; Sano-Modern Animal Nutrition Limited Company, Sękowo
The purpose of the paper was to characterize mastitis, present different methods of
treatment and prevention of emergence of mastits. Conventional methods include hygiene
during milking and after it, the cleanliness in the barn, the use of vaccines and antibiotic
therapy. Traditional methods have proven to be too time consuming and costly, therefore, one
has started research on genes that may be responsible for mastitis. The MAS method uses
genetic markers to select animals with higher resistance to mastitis. This technique is designed
not only to improve the health of cows, but also to increase productivity of milk, which is
important for the breeding aspects. Lactoferrin and BoLA gene were presented as candidate
genes for genetic markers against mastitis, due to their bacteriostatic properties.