Udder cleft dermatitis in dairy cows – epidemiological and microbiological studies
Udder cleft dermatitis (UCD) is a skin condition that develops at the fore udder attachment, or between the udder halves,
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Research papers
Predictive Biology: What does the future hold for mastitis control?
Ultimately, disease control programs have one goal: to predict disease and take measures in order to prevent disease from occurring.
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Mastitis research update from the University of Nottingham Dairy Herd Health Group
In the UK, the average dairy herd size is currently ~133 cows and the incidence rate of clinical mastitis (CM)
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Characterisation of Streptococcus uberis from bovine milk
Abstract: Salem Abureema The goal of this thesis was to investigate three main aspects of mastitis due to Streptococcus uberis;
Read moreChallenges in the control of bovine viral diarrhea virus – implications for a Belgian eradication program
This work was aimed at addressing issues of misconception that hamper the advancement of bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) control
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