Of the cattle diseases that are of major economic importance to dairy farmers, mastitis has
proved to be the most refractory. It cannot be eradicated and although it is now possible to …

Infections of the mammary gland remain a frequent disease of dairy ruminants that
negatively affect animal welfare, milk quality, farmer serenity, and farming profitability and …

Rate of intramammary infection by coliform bacteria and species of streptococci other than
Streptococcus agalactiae (environmental pathogens) was studied in a dairy herd in total …

Bacterial counts were monitored for 1 yr in bedding materials used on nine commercial
dairies. Organic materials used to bed lactating cows had significantly higher moisture …

A nation wide study on the microbial aetiology of cases of acute clinical mastitis in Swedish
dairy cows was conducted with the aim to investigate changes in the microbial panorama …

Rate of coliform and streptococcal intramammary infection during the dry period was studied
in 168 dry periods. Coliform infection rate was influenced by stage of dry period, parity, and …

The main objectives of the experiment were: 1) to compare bacterial populations of mastitis-
causing organisms on the teats of lactating dairy cattle housed on sand and sawdust …

Dry cow therapy, or antibiotic treatment at end of lactation, is used to eliminate
intramammary infections and prevent new infections during the dry period. It is one part of a …

The compost bedded pack dairy barn is an alternative housing system for lactating cows that
has received increased attention in the last 2 yr. No descriptive data were available about …

Gram-negative bacteria are an important cause of bovine mastitis throughout the world. With
the advance of our understanding of the main risk factors for classic contagious bacteria …