Changes in prevalence in intramammary infection. by pathogen type. in herds applying a stringent contagious mastitis control programme was studied. Enrollment of 1651 lactating cows and collection of milk samples was made in this ancillary Study to a cohort study of the dynamics of mastitis prevalence after adoption of a strict contagious mastitis Control programme that targeted the elimination of mastitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus. Nine commercial dairies in Italy Were used. Aseptic collection of milk samples from all lactating cows Was performed at the time of enrollment, from all cows within 7-14 days of entering the lactating herd after the date of enrollment. and from all lactating cows at 2, 4, 7 10 and 14 months after the date of enrollment. Prevalence of intramammary infection by pathogen type was determined from culture of milk samples. Application of the strict contagious mastitis programme did not lead to an increased risk of noncontagious mastitis. The risk of coliform. environmental streptococcal and coagulase-negative staphylococcal intramammary infections decreased after adoption of the programme. The data reported herein indicate that the overall risk for any intramammary infections decreases with adoption of a strict contagious mastitis programme, and that such a programme therefore does not necessarily lead to an increase in environmental mastitis.
Epidemiological study of non-contagious intramammary infections in nine commercial dairy herds following a Staphylococcus aureus control programme / A. Zecconi, R. Piccinini, K.L. Fox. - In: JOURNAL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE. SERIES B. - ISSN 0931-1793. - 51:7(2004), pp. 333-336.
Epidemiological study of non-contagious intramammary infections in nine commercial dairy herds following a Staphylococcus aureus control programme
A. ZecconiPrimo
;R. PiccininiSecondo
;
2004
Abstract
Changes in prevalence in intramammary infection. by pathogen type. in herds applying a stringent contagious mastitis control programme was studied. Enrollment of 1651 lactating cows and collection of milk samples was made in this ancillary Study to a cohort study of the dynamics of mastitis prevalence after adoption of a strict contagious mastitis Control programme that targeted the elimination of mastitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus. Nine commercial dairies in Italy Were used. Aseptic collection of milk samples from all lactating cows Was performed at the time of enrollment, from all cows within 7-14 days of entering the lactating herd after the date of enrollment. and from all lactating cows at 2, 4, 7 10 and 14 months after the date of enrollment. Prevalence of intramammary infection by pathogen type was determined from culture of milk samples. Application of the strict contagious mastitis programme did not lead to an increased risk of noncontagious mastitis. The risk of coliform. environmental streptococcal and coagulase-negative staphylococcal intramammary infections decreased after adoption of the programme. The data reported herein indicate that the overall risk for any intramammary infections decreases with adoption of a strict contagious mastitis programme, and that such a programme therefore does not necessarily lead to an increase in environmental mastitis.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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