Analysis of age and breed predisposition to mammary gland inflammation in carnivores

DOI 10.33861/2071-8020-2021-4-43-45

Chekrysheva V.V., Klimenko A.I.

Summary. Inflammation of the mammary gland is observed in carnivores quite often, mainly in the first days and weeks after birth of offspring. With the inflammatory process in the mammary gland, irreversible changes occur, as a result of which the secretion of milk decreases or stops. The study of predisposing factors, such as breed and age predisposition, are of great importance for veterinarians. Data on the study of age and breed predisposition of cats to inflammation of the mammary gland are presented in the article. 1,037 cats of various breeds and ages were studied in the conditions of the cities of Rostov-on-Don, Novocherkassk, Shakhty for 8 years, from 2013 to 2020. Research has established a relationship between mammary gland inflammation and age. The most susceptible to the incidence of mastitis are cats aged 6 to 8 years. More common in animals in the age of 7 (25.9%), a little less at the age of 8 years (18%) and 6 years (17.3%). Animals aged 9 years get diseased in 12.7% of cases, 10 years old - only 5% of cases, over 10 years old - 3.5%. Cats aged 5 years also rarely suffer from mastitis in 9.25% of cases, under 5 years old - 7.8%. Also, in the course of research, the authors established the relationship between mammary gland inflammation in cats and the breed of the animal. So, British shorthair and Scottish Fold cats are susceptible to the mammary gland inflammation - 10.8 and 8.2%, respectively, Canadian and Don Sphynxes - 6.6 and 6.8%, respectively. The Persian cat breed is also prone to mastitis - 3.4% of cases. However, the incidence of outbred animals significantly predominates (60.5%), due to the high percentage of owners' requests with these animals.

Keywords: carnivores, cats, mammary gland, diagnosis, inflammation of the mammary gland, mastitis, morbidity, breed, breed predisposition, age predisposition.

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Author affiliation:

Klimenko Aleksandr I., D.Sc. in Agriculture, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, professor, director of the Federal Rostov Agrarian Scientific Center; 1, Institutskaya st. Rassvet sttl., Aksayskiy district, Rostov region, 346735; phone: 8-86350-37389.

Responsible for correspondence with the editorial board: Chekrysheva Viktoria V., Ph.D. in Veterinary Medicine, director of the North Caucasian Zonal Scientific-Research Veterinary Institute - branch of the Federal Rostov Agrarian Scientific Center; 0, Rostovskoe hgw., Novocherkassk, Rostov region, 346421; phone: 8-908-5110139; e-mail: veterinar1987@mail.ru.