Serratia marcescens mastitis in adairy herd

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volume

196

Issue

7

Publisher

NCBI

Publication Date

1990

First Page

1102

Last Page

1105

Abstract

Serratia marcescens caused clinical mastitis in 5 cows and nonclinical mastitis in 21 cows of a 190-cow herd. Repeated bacteriologic culture of specimens from the cows, postmilking teat dip, environment, and equipment was performed. Serratia marcescens was not isolated from the dip, environment, or equipment. Progress of the infection in cows was monitored for 10 months. Some cows remained infected with S marcescens for at least 10 months. Economic loss estimates were based on Dairy Herd Improvement Association linear score reports. The average nonclinical loss was about $22/cow.

Comments

J Am Vet Med Assoc 196:7:1102-1105, 1990

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