TY - BOOK AU - Blowey, R. W. AU - Edmondson, Peter, TI - Mastitis control in dairy herds SN - 9781845935504 (alk. paper) U1 - 636.2/142 22 PY - 2010/// CY - Cambridge, MA PB - CABI KW - Mastitis KW - Prevention N1 - 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 ER -