title: [Cattle flock service in small and middle sized Austrian dairy herds. 2. Udder health].
abstract: Udder health was investigated in five small and middle sized dairy herds. Indices for the evaluation of udder health were calculated and listed with normal range indices. The importance of somatic cell count of bulk-milk, individual cow somatic cell counts and calculated mean somatic cell counts of the herds for the control of udder health are discussed. In addition with microbiological findings from mastitis milk these data give a good idea of mastitis-situation. Collecting and analysing data with a herd health computer program are valuable tools in managing udder health in this small dairy herds.
authors.affiliation: Tiergesundheitsdienst der Fachabteilung für das Veterinärwesen beim Amt der Steiermärkischen Landesregierung in Graz.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Obritzhauser
mesh_terms: D000822:Animal Husbandry / Q000592:standards*; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D005260:Female; D008321:Mammary Glands, Animal / Q000382:microbiology / Q000502:physiology*; D008414:Mastitis, Bovine / Q000382:microbiology; D008892:Milk; D011786:Quality Control