Promoting prudent use of antimicrobials on moderate-sized dairies

use of pathogen-based protocols for the treatment of nonsevere clinical mastitis in 8 New York herds

Authors

  • A. K. Vasquez Department of Population Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853
  • D. V. Nydam Department of Population Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853
  • S. Eicker Valley Agricultural Software, Tulare, CA 93275
  • P. D. Virkler Department of Population Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20183230

Abstract

Selective treatment strategies for clinical mastitis (CM) promote targeted treatment of cases that will benefit from antibiotics, such as quarters infected with gram-positive organisms. A published trial by our group evaluated outcomes for the use of 24 h turnaround of culture results 7 d/wk to guide treatment decisions. In that study, cultures were performed at a certified diagnostic laboratory allowing for accuracy ofresults and confirmation of contagious and more obscure organisms. However, many dairies may not have access to a reference laboratory with a 24 h turnaround. The purpose was to determine if a selective treatment protocol for non-severe CM could be effectively implemented on the moderate-sized dairies of NY (500 to 1000 cows) that might not have daily access to a professional diagnostic laboratory.

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2018-09-13

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