Mastitis Diagnostic Kit

Abstract

The major mastitis pathogens still account for more than 90% of clinical mastitis cases.

Bacterial culture is the gold standard in mastitis diagnosis and therapy planning. It is often avoided due to the difficulty in securing accurate, timely results. An on-farm or "cowside" test that rapidly identifies major mastitis pathogens would enable the veterinarian and/or producer to make a more rational treatment decision. We have used such a test in a mastitis therapy trial in eastern Florida this past year. Our goal was to identify cows with Gram + infections at dry off. The culture device is the HY Lab Diagnostic Kit.