title: Treatment of subclinical mastitis.
abstract: Topics addressed in this article include applied pharmacology of the bovine mammary gland, principles of antibiotic sensitivity testing, mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance, causes of treatment failures, diagnostic considerations, and therapy of specific subclinical mastitis syndromes. Recent research concerning systemic therapy of subclinical mastitis is highlighted and critically reviewed. Limitations of antibiotic sensitivity testing are discussed. The lack of proven, efficacious therapy for many subclinical mastitis syndromes is emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, Alabama.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Tyler
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dowling
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002417:Cattle; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D005260:Female; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D008414:Mastitis, Bovine / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009175:Mycoplasma Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents