title: Diagnosis of mastitis for therapy decisions.
abstract: Identifying specific groups of mastitis pathogens by their growth on selective agars can help identify the pathogens that are present in mastitic milk samples. This article addresses issues that are essential in making good use of diagnostic procedures to improve udder health on dairies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Large Animal Clinical Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, D-202 VMC, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA. sears@cvm.msu.edu
authors.forename: Philip M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Sears
authors.forename: Kate K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: McCarthy
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001419:Bacteria / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002417:Cattle; D003470:Culture Media; D005260:Female; D008414:Mastitis, Bovine / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media