title: Principles of mastitis treatment in sheep and goats.
abstract: This article indicates the principles for treatment of mastitis in ewes/does and explains the reasons why treatment may occasionally fail. It presents the principles for administration of antimicrobial agents at drying off of the animals. Finally, it addresses the risk of antimicrobials present in milk when improper withdrawal periods are used and the issues around testing for inhibitors before putting the milk into in a farm's tank.
authors.affiliation: University of Thessaly, PO Box 199, 43100 Karditsa, Greece. Electronic address: vmavrog@vet.uth.gr.
authors.forename: Vasia S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Mavrogianni
authors.affiliation: Department of Population Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, 2541 Stewart Building (#45), Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada.
authors.forename: Paula I
authors.initials: PI
authors.lastname: Menzies
authors.affiliation: University of Thessaly, PO Box 199, 43100 Karditsa, Greece.
authors.forename: Ilektra A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Fragkou
authors.affiliation: University of Thessaly, PO Box 199, 43100 Karditsa, Greece.
authors.forename: George C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Fthenakis
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003257:Consumer Product Safety; D004350:Drug Residues / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D015511:Goat Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006041:Goats; D007774:Lactation / Q000378:metabolism*; D008413:Mastitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D008892:Milk / Q000737:chemistry; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014018:Tissue Distribution
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents