Clinical outcome comparison of immediate blanket treatment versus a delayed pathogen based treatment protocol for clinical mastitis in a New York dairy herd

Authors

  • A. Vasquez Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, Ithaca, NY 14853
  • D. Nydam Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, Ithaca, NY 14853
  • M. Capel Perry Veterinary Clinic, Perry, NY 14530
  • S. Eicker Valley Ag Software, King Ferry, NY 13081

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153608

Keywords:

Clinical mastitis, dairy cattle, intramammary antibiotics, blanket therapy

Abstract

Clinical mastitis (CM) has a high incidence on dairy farms, creating economic losses due to discarded milk, reduced production, premature culling, and treatment costs. Current practice on many dairies is the immediate treatment of all cases with intramammary (IMM) antibiotics or "blanket therapy.” The use of a treatment protocol based on pathogen results about 24h after mastitis detection has potential to sufficiently and efficiently reduce IMM antibiotic use. The purpose of this study was to compare blanket therapy to a pathogen-based treatment protocol.

Cover image of the 48th Conference Proceedings: An image of Dr. Fred Gingrich II dressed in a red shirt and overalls and standing in front of dairy cows in a barn interior. Yellow background.

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Published

2015-09-17

Issue

2015

Section

Research Summaries 3