Mastitis control in dairy herds - Blowey, R. W. (Roger William); Edmondson, Peter, 1958- (Cambridge, MA : CABI, 2010)
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.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Mastitis -- Prevention