Herd characteristics and management practices associated with bulk-tank somatic cell counts in herds in official Dairy Herd Improvement Association programs in Ohio

• Published in: American journal of veterinary research Vol. 61; no. 9; p. 1092
• Main Authors: Khaitsa, M L, Wittum, T E, Smith, K L, Henderson, J L, Hoblet, K H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.09.2000
• Subjects: Animals; Cattle - physiology; Dairying - methods; Female; Housing, Animal; Lactation; Milk - chemistry; Milk - microbiology; Mycoplasma - isolation & purification; Ohio; Staphylococcus aureus - isolation & purification; Streptococcus - isolation & purification; Ohio

To identify herd characteristics and management practices associated with bulk-tank somatic cell counts (BTSCC) in dairy herds in Ohio enrolled in official Dairy Herd Improvement Association (DHIA) programs. 186 dairies in Ohio. All herds in official DHIA programs in 9 counties were asked to partici...