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| Type: | Conference paper |
| Title: | A longitudinal study of mastitis on an experimental farm with two herds, one managed organically, the other conventionally |
| Author: | Thatcher, A. Petrovski, K. Holmes, C. Dowson, K. Kelly, T. McLeod, K. |
| Citation: | Cultivating the future based on science, Volume 2, Proceedings of the Second Scientific Conference of the International Society of Organic Agriculture Research (ISOFAR), 2008 / D. Neuhoff ... [et al.] (eds.): pp.70-73 |
| Publisher: | Organic eprints |
| Publisher Place: | Online |
| Issue Date: | 2008 |
| ISBN: | 9783037360248 |
| Conference Name: | International Society of Organic Agriculture Research Scientific Conference (2nd : 2008 : Modena, Italy) |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Thatcher A, Petrovski KR, Holmes CW, Dowson K, Kelly T, McLeod K. |
| Abstract: | Mastitis in two herds managed as a comparison between organic and conventional dairy farming systems was monitored for 4 years utilising regular bacterial culture of milk samples, individual and bulk somatic cell counts and observation by farm staff. The objective was to develop strategies for the control of mastitis in organic cows without the use of antibiotics. The herds showed differences in clinical mastitis incidence, subclinical mastitis prevalence and bulk milk somatic cell count. Despite these differences, the level of mastitis in the organic herd remained manageable. |
| Keywords: | Mastitis organic bulk milk somatic cell count Staphylococcus aureus |
| Rights: | Copyright status unknown |
| Published version: | http://mro.massey.ac.nz/bitstream/handle/10179/1055/Petrovski_2008_3.pdf?sequence=3 |
| Appears in Collections: | Animal and Veterinary Sciences publications Aurora harvest |
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