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Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
2000; Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 01-166-S; Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 861; Dairy; Mastitis; Milk quality; Bacteria; Milk production
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Mastitis Management-Effective Methods To Reduce Somatic Cell Counts (2000), John F. Smith, Michael J. Brouk
Mastitis Management-Effective Methods To Reduce Somatic Cell Counts (2000), John F. Smith, Michael J. Brouk
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
Mastitis is the most costly health concern in the dairy industry today. Annual losses have been estimated at $180 to 185 per cow. Based on this figure, annual losses for Kansas producers may exceed $15 million. Nationally, mastitis may cost the industry $1.8 billion annually. Although treatment and premature culling for clinical mastitis are costly, about two-thirds of the cost is associated with reduced milk production caused by subclinical mastitis. Effective mastitis control programs are necessary for the dairy industry today. Prevention of subclinical mastitis is the key to lowering the somatic cell counts (SCC). Elevated bulk tank SCC ( …