Influencia económica de la mastitis en tres ganaderías de la provincia de Chimborazo período 2014-2016.

Abstract

The main objective of the research was to analyze the economic influence of subclinical mastitis in three herds in the province of Chimborazo from 2014 to 2016. Mastitis is considered an infectious disease among the most expensive of dairy cows because it induces a reduction in milk production and quality as well as increased herd health care expenses, as well as premature culling of milk. genetically enhanced animals. The methodology was based on a field study in the three herds of the province of Chimborazo and the main causes of this disease were determined with the owners of the production centers, concluding the action with economic losses. To establish the losses due to milk production and treatment, the used the daily records of each herd and to determine the income and expenditures, the general records were taken into account.Once the study of the three herds was developed, it was concluded that the Cerro Viej ranch showed the greatest economic loss as a result of subclinical mastitis with a total of $ 2,928.80, on the other hand, the San Diego and El Puente farms obtained losses of $ 2,093.20 and $ 2,854.3 respectively. In addition, it was shown that the incidence of this pathology in the Cerro Viejo cattle ranch was 26.73% and in the El Puente farm it was 16.88%, showing that it has a lower incidence of subclinical mastitis compared to the San Diego farm. which reflected a 29.61% incidence.