Treatment of persistent intramammary infections with Streptococcus uberis in dairy cows

Veterinary Record

Volumn 157, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 245-250

  Milne, M H ^a,d   Biggs, A M ^b   Barrett, D C ^a   Young, F J ^a   Doherty, S ^a,e   Innocent, G T ^a,c   Fitzpatrick, J L ^a,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b The Vale Veterinary Centre   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^d Premier Vets   (United Kingdom)

^e Jubilee Veterinary Centre   (United Kingdom)

^f MOREDUN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFQUINOME; CEPHAGUARD; DIHYDROSTREPTOMYCIN; PENICILLIN G; PROCAINE PENICILLIN; RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE; STREPTOMYCIN; STREPTOPEN MILKING COW;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CELL COUNT; DAIRY CATTLE; FEMALE; MASTITIS; MILK; NONHUMAN; PERSISTENT INFECTION; PREVALENCE; REINFECTION; RESTRICTION MAPPING; SOMATIC CELL; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS UBERIS; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BOS TAURUS; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS UBERIS;

EID: 24644509200     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.157.9.245     Document Type: Article

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