Mesenchymal Stem Cells as a Novel bio-regenerative Tool for Mastitis in dairy animals: A Review

Abstract:

Mastitis, a complex multi-etiological disease has emerged as a major challenge and costly disease impacting the welfare of dairy animals across the globe. Different approaches from conventional antibiotics to most advanced biotechnological interventions have been tried to treat mastitis in dairy animals but none of these were able to regenerate the affected mammary gland. This non-regeneration of affected mammary glands leads to huge monetary losses to farmers in terms of loss of milk production, veterinary cost but also on the culling of lactating animals. The emergence of studies on mesenchymal stem cell and their potential regenerative and therapeutic role may prove a game changer in mastitis treatment in dairy animals. These cells have such inherent properties that make them a novel bio-regenerative tool for curing mastitis in dairy animals.