Effects of Probiotics on Milk Production and Bacterial Count in Bovine Milk

Abstract

Administration of probiotics can be used significantly in the host health improvement. The genus Lactobacillus plays a critical role in the dairy industry, particularly in milk production due to its diverse beneficial effects on animal health, milk yield, and milk quality. To find out those effects, this study aims to present a comprehensive experiment using the Lactobacillus bulgaricus as probiotics in dairy cattle of Kapasia region in Gazipur. Variations in the bacterial count is determined using the test of total viable count and lactobacillus count. The probiotics supplementation significantly increases the total viable count and lactobacillus count (p<0.001, p = 0.003). However, no significant difference is found in the milk productions (p=0.99). The study demonstrates the beneficial effects of probiotics application in the improvement of quality and quantity of cow milk.