author(s)
Urmila Pannu, Akriti, Rishi Kumar Pareek and Diwakar

abstract
This investigation was carried out from August 2018 to December 2018 to determine the prevalence of staphylococcus in milk and animal drinking water and on cattle udder and milkers’ hand and rate of contamination (sample were collected) from seven different Gauashla of Bikaner district. The prevalence rate varies from 35.7% to 92.85% among sample collected from different sources (viz. cattle milk, swabs from cattle udder, swabs from milkers’ hand and animal drinking water samples). The antibiotic susceptibility test was done for all samples, 82.97% isolate found resistant to Trimethoprim (82.97%) whereas moderately resistant towards Amoxyclav (48.93%). From this study, it is considered that staphylococcosis is a potential hazard for the public and contamination rate is high in distribution site which needs improvement of personnel hygiene and farmers should be educated about the prudent use of antibiotics.