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Estimation of the prevalence of udder infection in dairy herds based on a single-quarter sample from each cow in the dairy herd

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 June 2009

G. P. Y. Clarke  and
J. Oliver
G. P. Y. Clarke
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture, University of Rhodesia, Salisbury, Rhodesia
J. Oliver
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture, University of Rhodesia, Salisbury, Rhodesia
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Summary

Individual quarter milk samples were taken from 719 cows in 7 dairy herds and examined for mastitis-causing pathogens. Analyses were made to ascertain the prevalence of mastitis infection when the results from a single quarter were compared with those from all 4 quarters. There was a very close similarity between the 2 methods of assessment. When the number of samples is limited, sampling of a single quarter instead of all 4 quarters permits more cows to be examined.

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Original Articles
Information
Journal of Dairy Research , Volume 44 , Issue 2 , June 1977 , pp. 195 - 199
Copyright
Copyright © Proprietors of Journal of Dairy Research 1977

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Milwid, M. S., Moore, J. J. & Oliver, J. (1970). 18th International Dairy Congress, Sydney IE 632.Google Scholar