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ABSTRACT. de Vasconcelos K.F., Nogueira T.F., Sampaio M.O., de Farias M.C., Claudino A.M. & da Silva F.F. [Contribution of the iridology in the subclinical mastitis diagnosis in goats (Capra hircus, Linnaeus, 1758)]. Contribuição da iridologia no diagnóstico de mastite subclínica em caprinos (Capra hircus, Linnaeus, 1758). Revista Brasileira de Medicina Veterinária, 35(2):163-168, 2013. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência Animal, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco (UFRPE), Av. Dom Manoel de Medeiros s/n, Dois Irmãos, Recife, PE 52171-900, Brasil. E-mail: kath.vet@gmail.com Mastitis is one of the major infection diseases in dairy herds, especially in its subclinical form, because it leads to great economic losses and public health. Your early and accurate diagnosis is essential to reduce damage and prevent clinical manifestation of disease. The objective of this research was then seeking a new assistive technology for the early diagnosis of subclinical mastitis in goats. With this purpose were collected milk samples from 38 goats, of herds of the city of Venturosa–PE, to realization of Somatic Cell Count and lactic culture plus photographs taken of the iris of the animals. The analysis was conducted in two regions of the iris: at the right iris in the level of 8:15 pm and in the left iris of 3:45 pm correspond to “Region A”; the right iris at 6:15 pm and 5:45 pm in the left iris correspond to “Region B”. The region A corresponds to the iridologic location of human mammary gland (chest) and the region B to the inguinal region. The results obtained allow us to conclude that the iridologic location of goat mammary gland does not correspond to the same iridologic location of human mammary gland. In animals with clinical and histopathologic confirmation, corresponding iridologic signs were observed, suggesting that goat mammary gland is located in the region corresponding to groin. This study affirms the potencial of iridology, but noting the need for more detailed scientific studies on the subject.