Subclinical Mastitis in Dairy Animals: Incidence, Economics, and Predisposing Factors

Table 2

Number of mastitis incidences over season, stage of lactation, and species of animals.

Season	Affected animals	Stage of lactation	Affected animals	Species	Affected animals
Monsoon; (June–September)	92 (4.68)	<30 days	63 (3.20)	Crossbred cows	172 (9.88)
Winter; (October–January)	52 (2.64)	30–90 days	86 (4.37)	Indigenous cow*	—
Summer; (February–May)	43 (2.19)	>90 days	38 (1.93)	Buffaloes	15 (6.66)

∗No indigenous cow was reported in the sample having mastitis.
Figures in parenthesis indicate rate of incidence with respect to total population of dairy animals with the sample farms.