mastitis treatment
Milk Quality and Mastitis Diagnostic Tests
Dr. Pamela Ruegg, Dairy Science Department, University of Wisconsin-Madison
A paper describing the many different milk quality tests commonly used today.
Clinical Information and Forms: Milk Quality
Milk quality and mastitis information from the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
The Application of Evidence Based Veterinary Medicine to Mastitis Therapy
Dr. Pamela Ruegg, Dairy Science Department, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Reviews principles of evidence-based veterinary medicine and to discuss the application of these principles to treatment of clinical mastitis.
Treatment of Clinical Mastitis: What Research Tells Us
Dr. Pamela Ruegg, Dairy Science Department, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Reviews research based principles that can help practitioners improve treatment of clinical mastitis.
Risk Factors Associated with Short-Term Post-Treatment Outcomes of Clinical Mastitis
C. Pinzon-Sanchez and P.L. Ruegg, Department of Dairy Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Describes selected post-treatment outcomes of milk and moderate cases of clinical mastitis and determines risk factors associated with those outcomes.
The Quest for the Perfect Test: Phenotypic Versus Genotypic Identification of Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci Associated with Bovine Mastitis
P.L. Ruegg, Department of Dairy Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Discusses the utility of phenotypic identification systems for CNS in light of evolving systems of genotypic identification.
The Selective Treatment of Clinical Mastitis Based on On-Farm Culture Results: I. Effects on Antibiotic Use, Milk Withholding Time and Short-Term Clinical and Bacteriological Outcomes
Lago, A. et al. Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, University of Minnesota-Saint Paul
Investigates the efficacy of using an on-farm milk culture system to guide strategic treatment decisions in cows with milk and moderate clinical mastitis, in regard to short-term outcomes.
The Selective Treatment of Clinical Mastitis Based on On-Farm Culture Results: II. Effects on Lactation Performance, Including Clinical Mastitis Recurrence, Somatic Cell Count, Milk Production and Cow Survival
Lago, A. et al. Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, University of Minnesota-Saint Paul
Investigates the efficacy of using an on-farm culture system to guide strategic treatment decisions in cows with mild and moderate clinical mastitis, in regard to long-term outcomes.
drug therapy
Animal Drugs @ FDA
Searchable database of FDA-approved drugs. Includes information on ingredients, dosage, withdrawal time and tolerances.
Management Practices and Reported Antimicrobial Usage on Conventional and Organic Dairy Farms
Zwald, A.G., Ruegg, P.L. et al.
Compared reported antimicrobial usage between conventional and organic dairy farms.
Treatment Practices and Quantification of Antimicrobial Drug Usage in Conventional and Organic Dairy Farms in Wisconsin
M. Pol and P.L. Ruegg, Department of Dairy Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Develops a method to quantify antimicrobial drug usage and treatment practices on conventional and organic dairy farms that had been recruited to represent a broad spectrum of potential exposure to antimicrobial drugs.
Relationship Between Results of In Vitro Susceptibility Tests and Outcomes Following Treatment with Pirlimycin Hydrochloride in Cows with Subclinical Mastitis Associated with Gram-Positive Pathogens
Apparao, D., Oliveira, L. and P.L Ruegg, Dept. of Dairy Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Determines the relationship between results of antimicrobial susceptibility tests and outcomes of cows with subclinical mastitis that were treated with pirlimycin.
Relationship Between In Vitro Susceptibility Test Results and Treatment Outcomes for Gram-Positive Mastitis Pathogens Following Treatment with Cephapirin Sodium
Apparao, M.D., Ruegg, P.L. et al. Department of Dairy Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Determines if results of in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility testing of mastitis pathogens were associated with bacteriologic cure following intramammary administration of cephapirin sodium.
Relationship Between Antimicrobial Drug Usage and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Gram-Positive Mastitis Pathogens
M. Pol and P.L. Ruegg, Department of Dairy Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Analyzes relationships between usage of antimicrobial drugs on dairy farms and results of antimicrobial susceptibility testing of mastitis pathogens.
isolation of staphylococcus aureus
Enterotoxin Production, Enterotoxin Gene Distribution and Genetic Diversity of Staphylococcus aureus Recovered from Milk of Cows with Subclinical Mastitis
Oliveira, L. et al. Department of Dairy Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Evaluates the production of classical enterotoxins and TSST-I, distribution of enterotoxin geners, and genetic diversity of S aureus recovered from milk obtained from cows with subclinical mastitis.
Evaluation of Petrifilm for the Isolation of Staphylococcus aureus from Milk Samples
Silva, B.O. et al. Department of Dairy Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Determines the sensitivity of Petrifilm compared with results of standard and augmented microbiological techniques, and determines the specificity of the Petrifilm method based on different interpretation parameters.
other zoonotic pathogens
Salmonella, Listeria, E. coli and Mycobacterium Paratuberculosis
Dr. Pamela Ruegg, Dairy Science Department, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Information on these zoonotic pathogens in milk.
Calf Diseases and Prevention
Dr. Sheila McGuirk and Dr. Pamela Ruegg, Dairy Science Department, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Discussing three disease problems in the young calf: septicemia, diarrhea and pneumonia. Focus is on recognizing the factors that put young dairy calves at risk of developing disease and the locations on the dairy that most apt to act as the source of infection.
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Food Animal Production Medicine
Research program of the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine. Includes clinical information, publications and consultation services.
Consultant
A diagnostic support system for veterinary medicine from Cornell University to suggest possible diagnoses or causes for clinical signs. CONSULTANT provides brief synopses of the potential causes including: 1) a general description, 2) species affected, 3) the signs associated with it, and 4) a list of recent literature references.
PubMed
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FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine
FDA Approved Animal Drug Products online database. Includes Approved Animal Drug Products, Green Book, Code of Federal Regulations, Federal Register, Patents and much more.
Food Animal Residue Avoidance and Depletion Program
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‘Virtual’ Livestock Center
Online reference source for dairy cattle including clinical and vaccination information.
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