Treatment Decisions and Clinical Mastitis Cure Rates Monitoring Using DHIA SCC Data

Authors

  • A. Lago Food Animal Production Medicine Section, Department of Medical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
  • D. Rhoda Food Animal Production Medicine Section, Department of Medical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
  • N. B. Cook Food Animal Production Medicine Section, Department of Medical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20044941

Keywords:

Somatic cell count, clinical mastitis, Dairy Herd Improvement Association

Abstract

Somatic cell count (SCC) cure reflects both bacteriological cure and resolution of tissue inflammation. Farmers receive premiums and penalties related to the sale of somatic cells in fluid milk, thus SCC cure has some advantages over other monitors of treatment success or failure. Although pathogen specific patterns of SCC change during clinical mastitis have been well described (de Haas et al, 2002), use of SCC cure in commercial herds has been poorly documented.

The objective of this paper was to report on the use of a method to assess clinical mastitis cure using SCC in monthly tested Dairy Herd Improvement Association (DHIA) recorded dairy herds with records of clinical mastitis events.

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Published

2004-09-23

Issue

2004

Section

Research Summaries - Dairy I

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