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With an emphasis on their zoonotic and One Health implications, this study sought to evaluate the incidence of SCM and the occurrence of ESBL-producing coliforms in ruminants in Plateau State, Nigeria.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>The California Mastitis Test (CMT) was used to screen 287 milk samples that were taken from cows, ewes, and does. Standard microbiological methods were used to identify the bacterial isolates from CMT-positive samples. The presence of resistance genes (<jats:italic>bla<\/jats:italic><jats:sub>TEM<\/jats:sub> and <jats:italic>bla<\/jats:italic><jats:sub>CTX-M<\/jats:sub>) was ascertained by PCR, and ESBL production was confirmed phenotypically. Phylogenetic analysis showed genetic diversity and possible horizontal gene transfer among isolates.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Out of 287 milk samples, 79 (27.5%) had subclinical mastitis through the CMT, with a higher prevalence recorded in does 18(22.8%) while ewes and cows recorded 23(29.1%), and 38(48.1%) respectively. Of the 79 CMT-positive samples, the following isolates were identified: <jats:italic>Citrobacter freundii<\/jats:italic> (6.3%), <jats:italic>Klebsiella pneumoniae<\/jats:italic> (21.6%), <jats:italic>K. oxytoca<\/jats:italic> (2.5%), <jats:italic>K. aerogenes<\/jats:italic> (6.3%), and <jats:italic>E. coli<\/jats:italic>, being the most prevalent in cows (71%). Through PCR, 46 isolates expressed two important ESBL genes, <jats:italic>bla<\/jats:italic><jats:sub>TEM<\/jats:sub> and <jats:italic>bla<\/jats:italic><jats:sub>CTX-M.<\/jats:sub><\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>A possible zoonotic reservoir for antibiotic resistance in Nigeria is highlighted by the increased frequency of ESBL-producing coliforms in ruminants with SCM. 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