Lily N Edwards-Callaway,Genaro C Miranda de la Lama,Daniela M Meléndez et al.
Lily N Edwards-Callaway et al.
Even under optimal conditions, the transportation of livestock can be a stressful experience for the animals, with the potential to affect their welfare. Veterinarians play a key role in working with producers to ensure best practices are f...
Hubert J Karreman,Meggan V Hain
Hubert J Karreman
Practitioners who understand the needs of organic dairy clients better will retain those clients in the long run. Veterinarians can help these organic clients most effectively by applying historical and current alternative treatments of mas...
Assessment of Milking Equipment in Relation to Milk Quality Issues - Including Automatic Milking Systems [0.03%]
与牛奶质量相关的挤奶设备评估-包括自动化挤奶系统
Rick Watters,Paul Virkler
Rick Watters
A properly installed and maintained milking machine creates a minimal risk in causing mastitis. There are detailed processes available to evaluate the milking machine and determine if the milking machine is creating a risk for machine induc...
Vengai Mavangira
Vengai Mavangira
Bovine mastitis remains the most costly disease in the dairy industry due to its impact on milk production, milk quality, and animal welfare. Optimal immunity is essential for the mammary gland to resist infections, efficiently clear them, ...
Patrick J Gorden,Drew R Magstadt,Amy L Baker et al.
Patrick J Gorden et al.
In early 2024, farmers in the southwestern United States described a mysterious disease outbreak causing acute illness and milk drop. Diagnostic investigations determined this syndrome to result from H5N1 influenza A virus infection. Furthe...
Sandra M Godden,Erin Royster
Sandra M Godden
Elevated bedding bacteria counts are associated with an increased risk of intramammary infection. Benchmarks for monitoring bedding hygiene and related important bedding characteristics are established for some materials. A first step to re...
Jessica E Belsito,Andrew Slesinski,Michael Loosemore
Jessica E Belsito
Teat dip manufacturing has evolved over time. Raw material pricing, trends, and new data influence the active ingredients used and the amounts of active ingredients used. Because of changing teat dip formulations, it is important for those ...
Michelle P Buckley,Kristen P Hayman
Michelle P Buckley
Small ruminant dairy production varies significantly from bovine production in physiology, milk composition, production scale, processing of products, and availability of labeled mastitis treatments, all of which may impact therapeutic deci...
Pamela L Ruegg
Pamela L Ruegg
Veterinary engagement in development of selective treatment protocols for non-severe clinical mastitis has numerous advantages for clients. Selective treatment protocols restrict antimicrobial treatments to cases that will benefit from anti...
Sam Rowe,Sandra Godden,Amy Vasquez et al.
Sam Rowe et al.
This work by veterinary practitioners and researchers in the field of udder health management outlines information that is useful to people making decisions about how and when to administer antibiotics and teat sealants at the time of dry-o...