A successful herd mastitis control scheme in Natal.
Somatic cell counting combined with bacterial identification was successfully used as a method of reducing dairy-herd mastitis problems in Nata. Application of the recommended control measures resulted in an average increase in daily production of up to 2,8 l of milk per cow per day, improvement in quality and reduction in the prevalence of mastitis.
D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002452:Cell Count; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000662:veterinary*; D008414:Mastitis, Bovine / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008892:Milk / Q000166:cytology