The use of an internal teat sealant in combination with cloxacillin dry cow therapy for the prevention of clinical and subclinical mastitis in seasonal calving dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 93, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 4582-4591

  Runciman, D J ^a   Malmo, J ^a   Deighton, M ^b  

^a Maffra Veterinary Centre   (Australia)

^b RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Combination therapy; Dry cow; Internal teat sealant; Mastitis

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BISMUTH; BISMUTH NITRATE; CLOXACILLIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BOVINE MASTITIS; CATTLE; CELL COUNT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOLOGY; DRUG COMBINATION; FEMALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UDDER;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BISMUTH; CATTLE; CELL COUNT; CLOXACILLIN; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; MASTITIS, BOVINE; MILK; RISK; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

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EID: 77956852543     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2009-2956     Document Type: Article

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