• Visits were made to a total of 17 camel bomas/manyattas. 
• 219 lactating camels were examined for clinical mastitis, udder/teat abnormalities and presence of other diseases. Other classes of camels in the herd were also examined for diseases.
• California Mastitis T (CMT) was performed on all grossly normal udder quarter milk to diagnose sub-clinical mastitis.
• Clinical mastitis was detected in 16 camels while 101 camels had sub-clinical mastitis.
• 876 individual udder quarter milk samples were collected from 219 camels. These will be analyzed in the laboratory to isolate Streptococcus agalactiae bacterium and later identification of vaccine candidates.
• 219 blood samples collected from the jugular vein and later centrifuged at Isiolo veterinary laboratory to obtain 219 serum samples.  
• All cases of clinical and sub-clinical mastitis diagnosed were treated. 
• All other disease conditions diagnosed in the herd were treated and management advice given. Clinical conditions included mange, worm infestation/helminthosis, swollen glands, skin wounds, loss of body condition and ringworms/skin mycosis among others.

A field survey and sample collection was carried out between 28^th – 30^th September, 2016 in Laikipia.

• 876 milk samples collected on the basis of CMT tests. All quarters whose milk were CMT +3 positive were sampled
• Submission of 10 milk samples to ANALABS for bacterial culture and isolation. Specifically to isolate Streptococcus and Staphylococcus spp
• The isolated bacteria to be subjected to genomic typing and DNA analysis