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A Novel Candidate Genetic Marker for Mastitis Resistance in Jersey Cattle |
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Author: Youngerman, Oliver, Saxton, Edwards, Schrick, Davies, Pighetti |
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State: TN Year: 2003 |
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Excerpt: The interleukin-8 receptor is a promising candidate gene for mastitis resistance due to its importance in immune function during mastitis infection.
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A Practical Look at Contagious Mastitis |
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Author: not given |
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State: US Year: |
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Excerpt: 1. Prepare teats properly prior to milking. 2. Use adequately sized, properly functioning milking equipment. 3. Disinfect teats. 4. Assess clinical cases for treatment decisions. 5. Use dry cow therapy. 6. Consider culling chronically infected cows. …
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A Practical Look at Contagious Mastitis - CBMRN (Canadian Bovine Mastitis Research Network) |
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Author: not specified |
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State: Canada Year: 2006 |
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Excerpt: Characteristics of the major contagious intramammary infections, management efforts & specific control procedures to reduce new infection rates with these organisms, & a step-by-step control program for contagious mastitis.
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A Practical Look at Environmental Mastitis |
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Author: NMC |
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State: US Year: 1997 |
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Excerpt: Control of environmental mastitis is achieved by decreasing teat end exposure to potential pathogens or increasing the cow's resistance to mastitis pathogens. Discusses teat dipping, dry cow therapy, immunization, milking machine function…
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A Practical Look at Environmental Mastitis - CBMRN (Canadian Bovine Mastitis Research Network) |
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Author: not specified |
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State: Canada Year: 2006 |
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Excerpt: Primary environmental pathogens include 2 types of bacteria: coliform bacteria & species of streptococci other than Strep. Agalactiae (referred to as the "environmental streptococci"). Manure, bedding, feedstuffs, dust, dirt, mud & water are sources…
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A Review of: Streptococcus Uberis: Environmental or Contagious Pathogen? |
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Author: Ingalls, Zadoks, Schukken |
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State: MO Year: 2003 |
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Excerpt: Strep uberis is an environmental pathogen; At times Strep uberis behaves as a contagious pathogen; Strep uberis is a formidable mastitis challenge; Treating it as both an environmental & contagious pathogen is necessary to minimize its spread.
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Alternative Mastitis Cure |
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Author: Lamb |
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State: Netherlands Year: 2003 |
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Excerpt: Review of some alternative & current methods for treating udder problems: frequent milk out (FMO) or oxytocin, non-antibiotic approaches, homeopathy, culture use on the farm, detecting by other means
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An Effective Strategy for the Control of Mastitis in Heifers |
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Author: Oliver, Gillespie, Lewis, Jaenicke, Roberts, Dowlen |
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State: TN Year: 2003 |
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Excerpt: Prepartum intramammary antibiotic infusion of heifer mammary glands a few weeks before calving is an effective procedure for eliminating many infections in heifers during late gestation & for reducing the prevalence of mastitis in heifers,…
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Anti-mastitis arsenal - Teat sealants can stop bacteria from infecting tests when dry cow natural defences fail |
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Author: Sandord, Dingwell |
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State: Canada Year: 2005 |
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Excerpt: Teat sealants act as a physical barrier to bacteria getting into the teat end & going through the teat streak canal. Some sealants get dipped onto the teats, but newest are infused into the teats. Making sure the sealant stays on the whole dry period…
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Are Somatic Cell Counts Increasing? |
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Author: Pritchard |
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State: NC Year: 2002 |
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Excerpt: Nationally, the yearly average SCC for herds on DHI trended upward by about 2,400 cells/ml for the year 2001. The actual SCC values for 2001 versus 2000 showed an increase from 316,000 to 324,000 cells/ml.
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