The treatment of only environmental streptococci clinical mastitis cases reduced antibiotic use, days out of the tank, recurrence of clinical mastitis and a tendency to reduce culling

Authors

  • A. Lago DairyExperts, Inc, Tulare, CA 93274
  • C. Tovar DairyExperts, Inc, Tulare, CA 93274
  • J. Zaragoza DairyExperts, Inc, Tulare, CA 93274
  • D. Luiz DairyExperts, Inc, Tulare, CA 93274
  • D. Pearce DairyExperts, Inc, Tulare, CA 93274

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20163457

Keywords:

antibiotic, clinical outcomes, streptococci, blanket therapy, treatment

Abstract

The objective was to compare antibiotic use and clinical and bacteriological outcomes for selective treatment of only clinical cases where environmental streptococci were isolated vs blanket therapy.

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Published

2016-09-15

Issue

2016

Section

Research Summaries 1