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O Mastatest, Técnica Inovadora Na Deteção De Mastites Em Bovinos, Estudo Comparativo
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A mastite bovina ainda é considerada uma das doenças das explorações mais prevalentes e tem um forte
impacto na economia da produção de leite, com perdas diretas e indiretas de até uma média de 240 €
por vaca e por ano. A busca de um método de diagnóstico ideal e de um tratamento adequado significa
que muitos métodos estão em desenvolvimento ou ainda estão a ser testados. Além disso, com o
aumento da antibioresistência, a utilização de antibióticos, até agora utilizados para tratamento, mas
também como medida preventiva, está a tornar-se cada vez mais controlada e sujeita à prova de uma
necessidade real. Neste estudo, métodos de diagnóstico e tratamento foram estudados, como novas
abordagens, incluindo o mastatest®, uma ferramenta diagnóstica inovadora para a deteção de mastite
clínica em bovinos. O objetivo deste estudo foi compreender o funcionamento do mastatest®, compará-
lo com métodos usuais de deteção de mastite e explorar suas limitações e perspetivas como ferramenta
inovadora. Para isso, três artigos foram estudados para avaliar a capacidade do mastatest na deteção de
agentes patogénicos, para determinar a sensibilidade e especificidade dele e também para avaliar a sua
eficácia quando se trata de mastite subclínica. Como este método é recente, poucos artigos foram
encontrados nas bases de dados bibliográficas. Estes estudos e suas análises estatísticas não revelam
evidências de inferioridade do mastatest® em termos de sensibilidade ou especificidade em relação às
técnicas convencionais, os valores encontrados têm uma sensibilidade de 94,6 % e uma especificidade de
72,1 %. No entanto, esta ferramenta tem limitações que foram identificadas como ser pouco fiável na
deteção de amostras contaminadas e de coliformes. Ele também tem a incapacidade de detetar
microrganismos não bacterianos e tem restrições no uso com leite de pequenos ruminantes. Apesar
dessas limitações, o mastatest representa uma ferramenta valiosa para o diagnóstico e tratamento
preciso da mastite clínica em bovinos, sua acessibilidade e facilidade de uso o tornam uma opção prática
para os produtores de leite e os veterinários.
Bovine mastitis is still considered one of the most prevalent farm diseases and has a strong impact on the economics of milk production, with direct and indirect losses of up to an average of 240 € per cow per year. The search for an optimal diagnostic method and appropriate treatment means that many methods are emerging or are still being tested. In addition, with the increase in antibiotic resistance, the use of antibiotics, used for treatment but also as a preventive measure, is becoming increasingly controlled and subject to proof of a real need. In this study, diagnostic and treatment methods were studied, as well as new approaches, including mastatest®, an innovative diagnostic tool for the detection of clinical mastitis in cattle. The aim of this study was to understand the functioning of the mastatest®, to compare it with usual methods of mastitis detection, and to explore its limitations and perspectives as an innovative tool. To this end, three articles were studied to evaluate the ability of the mastatest® to detect pathogens, to determine its sensitivity and specificity, and also to evaluate its efficacy when it comes to subclinical mastitis. As this method is recent, few articles were found in the bibliographic databases. These studies and their statistical analyses do not reveal evidence of inferiority of the mastatest® in terms of sensitivity or specificity in relation to conventional techniques, the values found were a sensitivity of 94.6% and a specificity of 72.1%. However, this tool has limitations that have been identified as being unreliable in detecting contaminated samples and coliforms. It also has the inability to detect non-bacterial microorganisms and has restrictions on use with milk from small ruminants. Despite these limitations, the mastatest® represents a valuable tool for the accurate diagnosis and treatment of clinical mastitis in cattle, its affordability and ease of use make it a practical option for dairy farmers and veterinarians.
Bovine mastitis is still considered one of the most prevalent farm diseases and has a strong impact on the economics of milk production, with direct and indirect losses of up to an average of 240 € per cow per year. The search for an optimal diagnostic method and appropriate treatment means that many methods are emerging or are still being tested. In addition, with the increase in antibiotic resistance, the use of antibiotics, used for treatment but also as a preventive measure, is becoming increasingly controlled and subject to proof of a real need. In this study, diagnostic and treatment methods were studied, as well as new approaches, including mastatest®, an innovative diagnostic tool for the detection of clinical mastitis in cattle. The aim of this study was to understand the functioning of the mastatest®, to compare it with usual methods of mastitis detection, and to explore its limitations and perspectives as an innovative tool. To this end, three articles were studied to evaluate the ability of the mastatest® to detect pathogens, to determine its sensitivity and specificity, and also to evaluate its efficacy when it comes to subclinical mastitis. As this method is recent, few articles were found in the bibliographic databases. These studies and their statistical analyses do not reveal evidence of inferiority of the mastatest® in terms of sensitivity or specificity in relation to conventional techniques, the values found were a sensitivity of 94.6% and a specificity of 72.1%. However, this tool has limitations that have been identified as being unreliable in detecting contaminated samples and coliforms. It also has the inability to detect non-bacterial microorganisms and has restrictions on use with milk from small ruminants. Despite these limitations, the mastatest® represents a valuable tool for the accurate diagnosis and treatment of clinical mastitis in cattle, its affordability and ease of use make it a practical option for dairy farmers and veterinarians.
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Diagnóstico Mastatest® Mastite Resistência Aos Antibióticos Sensibilidade Diagnosis Mastitis Antibiotic Resistance Sensitivity