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The importance of the dry period in the control of mastitis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 May 2016

J. Oliver ,
F. H. Dodd  and
F. K. Neave
J. Oliver
Affiliation:
The National Institute for Research in Dairying, Shinfield, Berkshire
F. H. Dodd
Affiliation:
The National Institute for Research in Dairying, Shinfield, Berkshire
F. K. Neave
Affiliation:
The National Institute for Research in Dairying, Shinfield, Berkshire
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The variations in the incidence of mastitis and infection with stage in lactation of dairy cattle have been the subject of a number of investigations (Oliver, 1955) but until recent years the udder health of dry cows has been given little attention. This is surprising, because many cows are dry for almost three months in each year and the dry period is immediately followed by a few weeks when the incidence of mastitis is high (Oliver et al .,1956a).

During the last ten years a study has been made at this Institute of the importance of the dry period to the control of mastitis in dairy cattle. The object of this article is to review the progress made.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Production , Volume 1956 , 1956 , pp. 33 - 41
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Production 1956

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