Determination of Subclinical Mastitis Prevalence
in Dairy Cows in Türkiye through Meta-Analysis and Production Loss
Calculation
Mehmet Saltuk Arikan1*, Burak Mat2, Hasan
Alkan3, Mustafa Bahadır Çevrimli2, Ahmet
Cumhur Akin4,
Ebru Kaya Başar5 and
Mustafa Agah Tekindal6
1Department
of Animal Health Economics and Management, Faculty of Veterinary
Medicine, Fırat University, Elazıg, Turkey;
2Department
of Animal Health Economics and Management, Faculty of Veterinary
Medicine, Selçuk University, Konya, Turkey;
3Department
of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine,
Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey; 4Department of Animal
Health Economics and Management, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine,
Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Burdur, Turkey; 5Akdeniz
University Statistics Consultancy Application and Research Center,
Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey; 6Department of
Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, İzmir Katip Çelebi University,
İzmir, Turkey
*Corresponding author:
mesaar46@gmail.com
Abstract
In recent years, many studies have been conducted on mastitis, and preventive
measures have been taken to curb it. However, mastitis continues to cause great
economic losses in dairy farms and negatively affects high-yielding dairy cows.
The current study aims to consolidate the prevalence of subclinical mastitis
among dairy cows in Türkiye and to estimate economic losses due to mastitis. The
random-effects model (Sidik-Jonkman Knapp and Hartung method) was used for the
meta-analysis to determine between-study and within-study variances. Economic
losses due to subclinical mastitis were calculated on the prevalence value
calculated by meta-analysis. Analyses revealed a high heterogeneity between
studies based on cows (Q = 1,590.86, df = 25, p < 0.01, I2 = 98.21)
and udder lobes (Q = 732,802, df = 21, p < 0.001, I2 = 97.83). The
pooled estimate of subclinical mastitis prevalence in 10,334 cows from 26
studies was 44.13% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 36.00–52.50). A meta-analysis
consisting of 21,745 udder lobes from 22 studies revealed the prevalence of
udder lobe-based subclinical mastitis to be 31.44% (95% CI: 27.00–36.20). The
meta-analysis yielded statistically high heterogeneity for prevalence estimates
in published studies. The economic analysis revealed an economic loss of
1,095.88, 3,221.26, and 8,455.91 TL (equivalent to 233.17, 685.37, and 1,799.13
L of milk, 84.3, 247.8 and 650.5 USD$) per animal in mild, moderate, and severe
cases, respectively. In this study, Meta-analysis in Türkiye reveals varying
subclinical mastitis prevalence, addressing inconsistencies across studies.
These economic loss calculations provide producers, policymakers, and other
stakeholders in the industry with the scientific information necessary to
develop effective strategies to combat subclinical mastitis.
To Cite This Article:
Arikan MS, Mat B, Alkan H, Çevrimli MB, Akin AC,
Başar EK and
Tekindal MA, 2024. Determination of
subclinical mastitis prevalence in dairy cows in türkiye through meta-analysis
and production loss calculation. Pak Vet J, 44(2): 391-399. http://dx.doi.org/10.29261/pakvetj/2024.142