On-farm study of mastitis-associated bacteria recovered from five bedding materials

Authors

  • Greg Keefe Maritime Quality Milk, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown PE, Canada, C1A 4P3
  • Omid Nekouei Centre for Veterinary Epidemiological Research, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PE, Canada, C1A 4P3
  • Ian Dohoo Centre for Veterinary Epidemiological Research, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PE, Canada, C1A 4P3
  • Don Anderson Quality Milk Management, Sussex NB, Canada, E4E 1V4
  • Jenny Yu Centre for Veterinary Epidemiological Research, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PE, Canada, C1A 4P3

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20123962

Keywords:

Mastitis, dairy cattle, bedding, teat-end exposure, mastitis-associated bacteria, growth patterns

Abstract

Mastitis remains the most costly infectious disease affecting dairy cattle. Bacterial populations in materials used as bedding in stalls for lactating cows has been correlated with teat-end exposure to mastitis pathogens and rates of clinical mastitis. Various bedding materials have different inherent ability to promote mastitis pathogen growth. In Atlantic Canada, access to quality bedding materials is a challenge. Milk 2020, a research agency of the New Brunswick dairy industry, sponsored this project to measure the growth patterns of mastitis-associated bacteria in different bedding materials under field conditions.

Cover image of the 45th Conference Proceedings: Three black-and-white cows lounge in a spring field. Yellow background.

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Published

2012-09-20

Issue

2012

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