Buffaloe Mammillitis: A Systematic Review

Mammillitis is a condition that causes sudden teat inflammation, enlargement, difficulty milking, suckle, and the formation of black necrotic patches with circumscribed areas on base in she buffaloes. It disease buffaloes associated bovine herpes mammilltis virus 2 (BHV2). Vesicle formation, characteristic feature early stages cow either absent or occurs rarely dairy Stress calving hormonal changes close to are important predisposing factors. The usually sporadic although outbreaks have also been documented. more prevalent their first lactation. Therapeutic interventions be used for treatment topical parenteral administration antibiotics, lysine/propolis, oral acyclovir (An anti-herpes drug), zinc sulphate other immunity enhancing agents antihistamine, lithium antimony thiomalate anti-inflammatory drugs. Future research proposals include investigating use sulphate, local infiltration into lesions, an infrared lamp raise temperature lesion. There currently no vaccine available. Biosecurity, prevention proper treatment, insect control, milking time hygiene all recommended control measures.