Selective treatment of nonsevere clinical mastitis does not adversely affect cure, somatic cell count, milk yield, recurrence, or culling: A systematic review and meta-analysis

ABSTRACT: Treatment of clinical mastitis (CM) contributes to antimicrobial use on dairy farms. Selective treatment of CM based on bacterial diagnosis can reduce antimicrobial use, as not all cases of CM will benefit from antimicrobial treatment, e.g., mild and moderate gram-negative infections. Howe...

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Main Authors: Ellen de Jong, Lien Creytens, Sarne De Vliegher, Kayley D. McCubbin, Mya Baptiste, Alexander A. Leung, David Speksnijder, Simon Dufour, John R. Middleton, Pamela L. Ruegg, Theo J. G.M. Lam, David F. Kelton, Scott McDougall, Sandra M. Godden, Alfonso Lago, Päivi J. Rajala-Schultz, Karin Orsel, Volker Krömker, John P. Kastelic, Herman W. Barkema
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-02-01
Series:Journal of Dairy Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030222007330