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Selective antimicrobial treatment at dry off in dairy cows

3 min read 12/06/202212/06/2022#32-2022, Text and picture: Fidele Kabera

Selective dry cow therapy (SDCT), in which only infected quarters/cows are treated with antimicrobials, constitutes an alternative to blanket dry cow therapy (BDCT) where all quarters of all cows at dry off receive antimicrobials, regardless of their infection status, for a more judicious use of antimicrobials. The objective of this thesis was to shed more light on targeted antimicrobial treatment decisions of infected quarters of cows at dry-off.

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Improving udder health management in dairy herds with automatic milking systems

3 min read 10/04/202210/05/2022#31-2022

The increased use of automatic milking systems (AMS) in combination with modern sensor and big data technologies enables a transformation of mastitis management in dairy herds worldwide. The overall goal of this thesis therefore was to explore the potential use …

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Staphylococci from animal origin: genetics of methicillin resistance and therapeutic assessment of bacteriophages in the context of bovine mastitis

2 min read 09/22/202209/28/2022#32-2022, Text and picture: Cyrille Ngassam

Bovine mastitis is classically treated with antibiotics with the risk of antimicrobial resistance emergence.

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Diagnostic information for mastitis treatments on dairy farms

3 min read 01/16/202202/10/2022#30-2021

Antimicrobial usage in Dutch livestock has been reduced tremendously since 2009. Mastitis, however, still contributes the most to antimicrobial usage at dairy farms. At this point in time, the step forward likely is to further optimize antimicrobial treatments, instead of …

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From feces to milk, bovine non-aureus staphylococci are everywhere

3 min read 11/03/202111/17/2021#29-2021

Text and picture: Ameline Wuytack Non-aureus staphylococci (NAS) are worldwide the most common cause of intramammary infection (IMI) in lactating… This content is for M²-DIGITAL, M²-PREMIUM, M²-INSTITUTIONAL & NMC members only. Log in if you have a valid subscription and …

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Subclinical Mycoplasma bovis udder infection impairs udder health and decreases milk production

3 min read 10/20/202110/20/2021#29-2021

Mycoplasma (M.) bovis belongs to the Mollicute genus bacteria, which lack a cell wall and are the smallest self-replicating bacteria… This content is for M²-DIGITAL, M²-PREMIUM, M²-INSTITUTIONAL & NMC members only. Log in if you have a valid subscription and …

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Using online cell counts for detection and prediction of subclinical intramammary infections in dairy cows

4 min read 03/23/202103/24/2021#28-2020

Mastitis is an inflammation of the mammary gland that can result in an elevated somatic cell count (SCC). It is mainly caused by intramammary infections (IMI). Cows with mastitis can have clinical signs (clinical mastitis) or no clinical signs (subclinical …

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Mastitis in dairy cows in Rwanda: characterization, prevalence, aetiology, antimicrobial resistance and effects on milk quality

3 min read 12/07/202005/11/2021#27-2020

This thesis was undertaken to better understand mastitis and milk quality in Rwanda. Dairy cows have a great cultural and economic importance in Rwanda, where most of the milk is produced by small-holder farmers. Milk has been recognized to be …

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Strategies for improving safety and hygiene control practices in emerging dairy chains

3 min read 11/23/202005/11/2021#27-2020

In emerging dairy chains, such as in Tanzania, multiple intervention support programs have been implemented. The objectives of this research were to explore the structure of existing support programs and how they are perceived, and to develop tools that can …

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Comparing dairy farm performance and heat stress abatement strategies in the United States using summer to winter ratios (S:W ratio)

4 min read 04/07/202005/11/2021#25-2019

Heat stress abatement is a challenge for many producers around the world. Dairy producers could benefit by utilizing a simple metric to measure heat stress abatement strategies with the goal of motivating improvement in heat stress management on farm. The …

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