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Contagious Mastitis
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Contagious Mastitis

Lawrence K Fox and John M Gay
The Veterinary clinics of North America. Food animal practice, Vol.9(3), pp.475-487
11/1993
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0749-0720(15)30615-0
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/108296
PMID: 8242453

Abstract

Contagious mastitis is defined. The major mastitis pathogens are Streptococcus agalactiae, Staphylococcus aureus, Corynebacterium bovis, Mycoplasma sp, and Streptococcus dysgalactiae. These pathogens are discussed relative to prevalence, virulence factors, pathology, and control. These control measures include milking time hygiene, segregation, culling, vaccination, and treatment

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