Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance profiles of mastitis causing bacteria isolated from dairy goats in Mukurweini Sub-County, Nyeri County, Kenya.

Background: Ruminant mastitis continues to be a cause of economic losses in the dairy industry and remains a major public health hazard globally.

Objectives: This cross-sectional study was carried out in Mukurweini Sub-County of Nyeri County, Kenya, to investigate the prevalence of bacteria causing mastitis, risk factors associated with goat mastitis and the antibiotic resistance profiles of bacteria isolated from the goat milk.

Methods: Farm level data on risk factors for mastitis was obtained from 56 farmers using a semi structured questionnaire.