Efficacy of a Botanical Preparation for the Intramammary Treatment of Clinical Mastitis on an Organic Dairy Farm
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20104184Keywords:
clinical mastitis, antibiotic use, organic, alternative medications, PHYTO-MAST, botanical preparationAbstract
Clinical mastitis is an economically important disease and constitutes a major reason for antibiotic use in conventional dairy farms. In contrast, organic dairy farms are restricted in the use of antibiotics, resulting in a reduced availability of therapies for treatment of clinical mastitis. Consequently, alternative medications to antibiotics for effective treatment of clinical mastitis would be beneficial to organic dairies. The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a botanical preparation (PHYTO-MAST®) in the treatment of clinical mastitis in dairy cows.