Investigation of the relationship between bacteria counts and bedding characteristics with udder health and milk quality on U.S. dairy farms

preliminary results

Authors

  • K. Patel Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN 55108
  • S. M. Godden Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN 55108
  • E. E. Royster Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN 55108
  • J. A. Timmerman Laboratory for Udder Health, Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN 55108
  • B. A. Crooker Department of Animal Science, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN 55108
  • L. K. Fox Department of Animal Science, Washington State University, Saint, Pullman, WA 99164

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20183222

Keywords:

udder, bedding culture, BBC, bedding characteristics, udder health, new sand, reclaimed sand, manure solids, organic bedding materials

Abstract

The major objective of this multi-herd observational study was to describe the relationship between BBC and udder health and to identify cutpoints for interpreting bedding culture results. A secondary objective was to identify bedding characteristics and bedding management strategies that are associated with lower BBC and improved udder health. This abstract presents preliminary results describing some of the relationships between bedding bacteria count (BBC), bedding characteristics, and udder health for 4 bedding materials: new sand (NS), reclaimed sand (RS), manure solids (MS), or other organic bedding materials (OB).

Cover image of the 51st Conference Proceedings: A man riding on a pale horse herding cattle on a semi-arid pasture

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Published

2018-09-13

Issue

2018

Section

Research Summaries

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