[Systematic sanitation of dairy herds with mastitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus]

Kirchhofer, M.; Kaufmann, T.; Guelat-Brechbuhl, M.; Michel, A.; Syring, C.; Bodmer, M. (2011). [Systematic sanitation of dairy herds with mastitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus]. Schweizer Archiv für Tierheilkunde, 153(8), pp. 361-8. Bern: Huber 10.1024/0036-7281/a000222

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Several strategies are known for sanitizing dairy herd problems caused by Staphylococcus (S.) aureus. They mostly consist of general management measures but specific decision-making at an individual animal level has not been described. A sanitation program in the form of a process chart developed by the Bern Clinic for Ruminants was undertaken in 10 dairy herds with this problem. In an affected herd the cows were divided into 3 groups: healthy, suspect, infected. Three milk samples (MS), taken at two-week intervals were cultivated. The cows were grouped according to the culture results. To measure the success of the sanitation program, the key figures <<theoretical tank somatic cell count>> (target < 150,000 SCC/ml) and <<percentage of cows over limit>> (limit: 150'00 SCC/ml, target < 20 %) were used. These were compared with the corresponding key figures from dairy herds, which were followed-up by the Bern Clinic for Ruminants (control herds). The problem herd sanitation program lasted between 2 and 21 months. A total of 1598 MS were analyzed, of which 241 (15 %) were S. aureus positive (15 %). At the end of the sanitation the key figures between problem herds and control herds were similar. The sanitation program has proved to be practical. The detection of S. aureus positive cows proved to be reliable and the udder health of the herd could be significantly improved.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Original Article)
Division/Institute:	05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine (DKV) > Clinic for Ruminants
UniBE Contributor:	Kirchhofer, Marc Peter, Kaufmann, Thomas (A), Guélat, Monika, Michel, Astrid, Syring, Claudia, Bodmer, Michèle
ISSN:	0036-7281
Publisher:	Huber
Language:	German
Submitter:	Factscience Import
Date Deposited:	04 Oct 2013 14:31
Last Modified:	29 Mar 2023 23:32
Publisher DOI:	10.1024/0036-7281/a000222
Web of Science ID:	000294522600003
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/12016 (FactScience: 218288)