Effect of Using an On-Farm Culture-Based Treatment System on Antibiotic Use and Bacteriological Cure for Clinical Mastitis

Authors

  • A. Lago Veterinary Population Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota 55108
  • S. Godden Veterinary Population Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota 55108
  • R. Bey Veterinary Population Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota 55108
  • P. Ruegg Dairy Science, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
  • K. Leslie Population Medicine, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario
  • R. Dingwell Population Medicine, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20084424

Keywords:

Mastitis, antibacterial use, strategic treatment, bacteriological cure rate

Abstract

Mastitis remains the most costly infectious disease, and the most frequent cause of antibacterial use on commercial dairy farms. As such, research should continue on the development and validation of new management tools that will help reduce the health and economic impact of this disease, while at the same time promoting the judicious and strategic use of antimicrobials on dairy farms. The adoption of on-farm culture systems may allow producers to make more strategic mastitis treatment decisions, potentially reducing antimicrobial use while maintaining the future production potential of the cow. The objective of this study was to describe the effect of using an on-farm culture system to guide strategic treatment of clinical mastitis cases on intramammary antibiotic use and bacteriological cure rates in affected quarters.

Cover image of the 41st Conference Proceedings: A herd of cattle standing in the field, framed by a cloudy sky. Yellow background.

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Published

2008-09-25

Issue

2008

Section

Research Summaries

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