Staphylococcus aureus is an important cause of udder infections in dairy herds. Both
lactational and dry cow therapy are part of Staph. aureus control programs. Reported cure …

This paper describes some of the major points of progress and challenges in health
management of dairy cattle in the last 25 yr. A selection of the leading contributors in the …

In recent years, the US dairy industry has experienced significant demographic changes,
with an increase in the number of large herds. The objectives of the present study were to …

The intact blood–milk barrier (BMB) prevents an uncontrolled exchange of soluble and
cellular components between blood and milk in the mammary gland. It enables the …

Mastitis remains one the most important diseases in dairy cattle despite the progress made
in improving general udder health in recent years. Epidemiological studies have revealed …

The literature concerning selection for mastitis resistance in dairy cattle is reviewed and the
reasons for including mastitis resistance in dairy cattle breeding programs are described …

The objective of this multi-state, multi-herd clinical trial was to evaluate the efficacy of using
an on-farm culture system to guide strategic treatment decisions in cows with clinical …

Population Aging or Third Demographic Transition nicknamed as well “The Silver Cunami”
became a virtually global phenomenon in the second half of XX century (1). Purpose of this …

Bovine mastitis caused by E scherichia coli can range from being a subclinical infection of
the mammary gland to a severe systemic disease. Cow‐dependent factors such as lactation …

Effective and economical mastitis control programs rely on prevention rather than treatment.
Herds practicing mastitis prevention produce higher quality milk at less cost than herds that …