title: Economics of mastitis and mastitis control.
abstract: Mastitis is the most costly disease of dairy cows. The major economic loss of all forms of mastitis results from reduced milk production. Because of the difficulty in controlling environmental mastitis organisms, mastitis will maintain this role in the foreseeable future.
authors.affiliation: Department of Large Animal Surgery and Medicine, Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, Alabama.
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: DeGraves
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fetrow
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002417:Cattle; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003612:Dairying / Q000191:economics* / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D008414:Mastitis, Bovine / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000191:economics* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014611:Vaccination / Q000191:economics / Q000662:veterinary
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents