# Effect of temporary cessation of milking and estradiol combination on the antimicrobial components in goat milk > Purba F.Y. URL kanonis: https://discover.unhas.ac.id/publications/pub_scopus_85137629932 Jurnal / Konferensi: Research in Veterinary Science Tahun terbit: 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rvsc.2022.09.006 ISSN: 00345288 Kuartil SJR: Q1 Citations: 5 ## Authors - Purba F.Y. ## Abstract A temporary cessation of milking is widely used in Japan to treat mastitis in dairy cows. Exogenous administration of estradiol (E2) is known to inhibit milk production in dairy cows. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the effects of the temporary cessation of milking in combination with E2 administration on the antimicrobial components of goat milk. Twelve goats, divided into two groups-with and without E2 injection (E2 and control group, respectively), were subjected to cessation of milking in both udder halves for 3 d (day 0-2). Milk yield in the E2 group was significantly lower than that in the control group on days 7 to 10. The concentrations of cathelicidin-2, IgA, and lactoferrin in the E2 group were significantly higher than those in the control group. These results suggest that the temporary cessation of milking with simultaneous E2 administration leads to a higher concentration of certain antimicrobial components in milk than that observed after using cessation of milking alone. Thus, this combination may contribute to a stronger innate immune system and a faster recovery from mastitis, and might prove to be an alternative to antibiotic treatment upon further research. ## Keywords - Milking - Udder - Mastitis - Antimicrobial - Medicine - Animal science - Lactoferrin - Antibiotics - Biology - Microbiology - Pathology - Genetics --- Sumber: Discover Unhas — RIMS Universitas Hasanuddin. Saat mengutip, gunakan DOI bila tersedia atau URL kanonis di atas.