Heifer teats sprayed in the dry period with an iodine teat sanitizer have reduced Streptococcus uberis teat-end contamination and less Streptococcus uberis intra-mammary infections at calving

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 134, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 186-191

  Lopez Benavides, Mario G ^a   Williamson, John H ^a   Lacy Hulbert, S Jane ^a   Cursons, Ray T ^b  

^a DAIRYNZ   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Management; Mastitis; Peri partum; Streptococcus uberis; Teat spray; Transition period

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT; IODINE TEAT SANITIZER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CATTLE DISEASE; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEIFER; HYGIENE; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; NEW ZEALAND; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; STREPTOCOCCUS UBERIS; TEAT SPRAYING;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CATTLE; FEMALE; IODINE; LACTATION; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; MASTITIS, BOVINE; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS;

STREPTOCOCCUS UBERIS;

EID: 58149513123     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2008.09.027     Document Type: Article

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