title: Prevalence of staphylococcal species in four dairy herds.
abstract: The prevalence of staphylococcal species isolated from bovine mammary glands was determined in four dairy herds. Staphylococcus aureus and S hyicus were the predominant organisms isolated from cows in a herd with a bulk milk somatic cell count (SCC) greater than 900 X 10(3). One herd with a bulk milk SCC of 565 X 10(3) had a high incidence of S aureus while the predominant coagulase-negative species were S epidermidis and S hyicus. S hyicus predominated in two herds with bulk milk SCC less than 200 X 10(3); prevalence of S aureus was low. The impact of herd management practices such as post-milking teat antisepsis on distribution of staphylococcal species is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Hill Farm Research Station, Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Homer 71040.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Watts
authors.forename: W E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Owens
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D005260:Female; D008321:Mammary Glands, Animal / Q000382:microbiology*; D008414:Mastitis, Bovine / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D008892:Milk / Q000166:cytology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013212:Staphylococcus epidermidis / Q000302:isolation & purification