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Effect of udder preparation on transmission of Staphylococcus aureus while milking with a multi-valved cluster

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 June 2009

Robert J. Grindal  and
A. John Bramley
Robert J. Grindal
Affiliation:
AFRC Institute for Animal Health, Compton Laboratory, Compton, Newbury RG16 0NN, UK
A. John Bramley
Affiliation:
AFRC Institute for Animal Health, Compton Laboratory, Compton, Newbury RG16 0NN, UK
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Summary

With two groups of 12 cows, a procedure involving foremilking, teat washing and drying before milking was compared with no premilking preparation for its effects on mastitis and teat contamination. Half the cows in each group were deliberately infected in a single udder quarter with Staphylococcus aureus and milked alternately with uninfected cows for 9 weeks. To minimize transfer during milking all cows were milked with the use of a multi-valved claw.

Five new staphylococcal infections developed in the 12 animals in the teat preparation group compared to one in the control group. A significantly higher incidence of teat orifice colonization developed in the prepared cows compared to the control cows (17 v. 7). Foremilking and teat preparation led to transfer of staphylococci between quarters (within cow) but this was effectively prevented by the multi-valve claw in the absence of teat preparation.

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Journal of Dairy Research , Volume 56 , Issue 5 , November 1989 , pp. 683 - 690
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Copyright © Proprietors of Journal of Dairy Research 1989

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