Blowey, R. W.

Mastitis control in dairy herds / Roger Blowey and Peter Edmondso n. - 2nd ed. - Cambridge, MA : CABI, 2010. - 266 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. 266 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Structure of teats and udder and mechanisms of milk synthesis -- Tea t and udder defences against mastitis -- The mastitis organisms -- Milk ing machines and mastitis -- The milking routine and its effect on mast itis -- Teat disinfection -- The environment and mastitis -- Somatic ce ll count -- Bactoscan and total bacterial count (TBC) -- Targets and mo nitoring -- Treatment and dry cow therapy -- Summer mastitis -- Disorde rs of the udder and teats -- Residue avoidance in milk -- Best practice guides.

9781845935504 (alk. paper)

2009-022137


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