Pemanfaatan Cairan Pencuci Piring dan Garam Sebagai Alternatif Untuk Mendeteksi Mastitis Subklinis Pada Sapi Perah

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine the benefits of dishwashing liquid and cooking salt as a alternative for CMT fluids for subclinical mastitis testing in dairy cows in Udanawu sub-district, Blitar district. The materials used in this study were 12 dairy cows suffering from subclinical mastitis, paddle, CMT fluid, ,dishwashing liquid and cooking salt. This study used a randomized block design (RBD). The treatments were giving CMT fluids, a mixture of dishwashing liquid and 20%, 30%, and 40% of table salt on milk taken from each nipple that was placed on the paddle. The results of this study showed that there was a significant difference (P <0.05) for each concentration of dishwashing liquid mixture and cooking salt. The range of mean scores on the administration of CMT was 3.75 ± 0.25, the cairan pencuci piring mixture of cooking salt was 20% 1.67 ± 0.14, the mixture was 30% 2.92 ± 0.52, the mixture was 40% 3.42 ± 0.57. The conclusion of this study is that a mixture of cairan pencuci piring and cooking salt can be used as a substitute for CMT fluids which is cheap and easy to obtain and can serve as a guideline for dairy farmers to prevent subclinical mastitis in dairy cows.