title: Procedures for mastitis diagnosis and control.
abstract: Procedures for mastitis diagnosis and control include culturing individual cow and bulk tank milk samples, antibiotic susceptibility testing, and evaluation of somatic cell count reports and clinical mastitis treatment records. Integrated use of such procedures is necessary for effective mastitis diagnosis and control.
authors.affiliation: Quality Milk Promotion Services, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, Ithaca, New York.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Sears
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: González
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Han
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002417:Cattle; D002452:Cell Count / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D008414:Mastitis, Bovine / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests / Q000662:veterinary; D008892:Milk / Q000166:cytology / Q000382:microbiology; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000662:veterinary