Survey of the incidence of mastitis in dairy cattle in Chonbuk Province

A total of 444 quarters milk samples of 111 dairy cattle in Chonbuk area were examined for infection rate and causative agents of mastitis by "the laboratory procedures used in the Connecticut Mastitis Control Program (CMCP) and California Mastitis Test (CMT)". Of 444 samples, 39.2 % had p...

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Published inKorean Journal of Veterinary Public Health (Korea R.) Vol. 10; no. 2
Main Authors Cho, J.G, Kim, J.M, Choi, M.S, Chai, H.S, Kang, M.D, Song, H.J. (Chonbuk National Univ., Chonju (Korea R.). Dept. of Veterinary Medicine)
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LanguageKorean
Published 01.11.1986
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Summary:A total of 444 quarters milk samples of 111 dairy cattle in Chonbuk area were examined for infection rate and causative agents of mastitis by "the laboratory procedures used in the Connecticut Mastitis Control Program (CMCP) and California Mastitis Test (CMT)". Of 444 samples, 39.2 % had positive CMCP value and 24.4 % positive CMT reaction. One hundred and seventy four (39.2 %) from 82 cattle (73.9 %) were found to be infected with mastitis. It was found that 8 (1.8 %) of the infected quarters were clinical mastitis and all of the rest were subclinical mastitis
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