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    The Effect of Herbal Preparations on Staphylococcus Aureus and Strepthlococcus Agalactlae Isolated from Clinical Bovine Mastitis
    (Addis Ababa University Faculty Of Veterinary Medicine, 2004-06) Mengistu, Arava; Regassa, Dr. Fekadu
    A study was conducted in Debrc-Zdt town to determine the incidence of bovine clinica l mastitis in a purposefully se lected two dairy Fanns and the efficacy of co nventio nal antimicrobial drugs and traditional herbs. from September '20Q3·March 2004. The objectives of the work were to assess the invitro effect of six herbal preparations; namely , Bntt.:eo am idysemrica, Combermw molle, C) 'pllOsremmu adenocale PersiCllria Jt!l1egalen.*1is. Plantago Itlll ceo/ata and ZeJmeria ~cabra an major isolates of clinical bovine mastitis. to compare their efficacy. with co nventional anllmicrobial agents that are cOlllmon ly lIsed for the treatment of bovine mastitis. and to 1I11,:~$ ligatc the effect of the herbs on the gro\\ til inhibiti on o f n:sis tam isolates. The herbs \\>I.!re c(llh.:ctcd from their natural habitat~ and processed and extracted \\ilh 80% methanol. Both absolute methanol and aqueou~ extracts of Combt!r1/II1/ II/ol/l! were assessed foe antimicrobial prop~ny \!llk samples from clinical C3ses were colll!ch.:d