Table of contents
Chapter 1 - Aetiology, diagnosis and control of mastitis in dairy herds:
P. Moroni, Cornell University, USA and Universit à degli Studi di Milano, Italy; F. Welcome, Cornell University, USA; and M.F. Addis, Porto Conte Ricerche, Italy;
1 Introduction
2 Indicators of mastitis: somatic cell count
3 Indicators of mastitis: non-cell inflammation markers
4 Contagious pathogens causing mastitis
5 Environmental pathogens: Escherichia coli, Klebsiella and environmental streptococci
6 Other pathogens: Prototheca, coagulase-negative staphylococci and other microorganisms
7 Management and control of mastitis
8 Dry cow therapy
9 The use of antibiotics
10 Where to look for further information
11 References
Chapter 2 - Mastitis, milk quality and yield:
P. Moroni, Cornell University, USA and University of Milano, Italy; F. Welcome, Cornell University, USA; and M. F. Addis, Porto Conte Ricerche, Italy;
1 Introduction
2 Indicators of mastitis
3 Impact of mastitis on milk composition
4 Impact of mastitis on dairy product quality
5 Impact of mastitis on milk production yield
6 Conclusion and future trends
7 References
Chapter 3 - Advances in dairy cattle breeding to improve resistance to mastitis:
John Cole, USDA-ARS, USA;
1 Introduction
2 Conventional phenotypes for improving resistance to clinical mastitis
3 New phenotypes for improving resistance to clinical mastitis
4 National and international genetic improvement programmes for resistance to clinical mastitis
5 Increasing rates of genetic gain through genomic selection
6 Conclusion
7 Future trends in research
8 Acknowledgements
9 Where to look for further information
10 References
Chapter 4 - Minimising the development of antimicrobial resistance on dairy farms: appropriate use of antibiotics for the treatment of mastitis:
Pamela L. Ruegg, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA;
1 Introduction
2 Use of antimicrobials on dairy farms
3 Clinical relevance of antimicrobial resistance data
4 Trends in the antimicrobial resistance of mastitis pathogens
5 Ensuring effective use of antibiotics in the treatment of mastitis: diagnosis,
antibiotic choice and duration of treatment
6 Ensuring effective use of antibiotics in the treatment of mastitis: targeting
treatment
7 Conclusions
8 Where to look for further information
9 References
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