Mastitis control in dairy herds
By: Roger Blowey and Peter Edmondson.
Contributors: Edmondson, Peter, 1958-
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: CABI
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Cambridge, MA
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781845935504
Subjects: Mastitis -- Prevention
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Structure of teats and udder and mechanisms of milk synthesis; title: Teat and udder defences against mastitis; title: The mastitis organisms; title: Milking machines and mastitis; title: The milking routine and its effect on mastitis; title: Teat disinfection; title: The environment and mastitis; title: Somatic cell count; title: Bactoscan and total bacterial count (TBC); title: Targets and monitoring; title: Treatment and dry cow therapy; title: Summer mastitis; title: Disorders of the udder and teats; title: Residue avoidance in milk; title: Best practice guides.