<![CDATA[Clinical mastitis is an inflammatory response of the mammary gland tissue that can be caused by physical trauma or microbial infection. A predisposing factor in this case is the natural behavior of a primiparous goat that is not yet accustomed to nursing its kid. The objective of this case study was to identify the predisposing factors, clinical signs, diagnosis, and treatment of clinical mastitis in goats. In this case report, a 1.5-year-old Etawah crossbred doe was presented by the owner with complaints of anorexia and refusal to nurse its offspring. The doe had given birth three months prior and was primiparous. Physical examination of the udder revealed swelling of the left udder quarter and a pain response upon palpation. Diagnostic confirmation was performed using the California Mastitis Test (CMT) and milk pH examination. The CMT result of milk collected from the left udder quarter was positive. The milk pH examination of the same quarter showed a pH of 8, indicating an alkaline condition. Based on these findings, the goat was diagnosed with clinical mastitis. The treatment administered consisted of antibiotics, anti-inflammatory drugs, and antipyretics. Management of the kid from the primiparous doe was carried out by providing a milk replacer with assistance from the farmer. Meanwhile, the doe was milk-stripped regularly to prevent the occurrence of clinical mastitis due to milk accumulation in the udder.]]>
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