Irish_Milkmaid
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Reading the threads on Staph mastits got me to thinking about some of the other 'bad bugs' that can cause mastitis. Are there any cures (besides culling) for Pseudomonas or Strep?
Irish Milkmaid
Irish Milkmaid
Pseudomonas & Strep mastitis- cure?
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Pseudomonas - basically none. Culling is best on those cows, according to the vet textbook, also that pseudomonas is very resistant (like, untouched) by chlorhexidine, which some dairies use for teat dip or dipping milkers in. My vet tells me it's mainly an organism that lives in dirt, so a cow infected with that would probably tell you 1) you're not cleaning your cows well enough prior to milking, or 2) the cow's environment/stall needs some attention.
Strep is relatively easy to clear up. There's the contagious types like strep ag and the environmental types like strep uberius (sp?). I think I'd much rather deal with strep than these staph cows!
The other one that's really bad is Mycoplasma - those cows need to be culled immediately.
That answer your question?
Strep is relatively easy to clear up. There's the contagious types like strep ag and the environmental types like strep uberius (sp?). I think I'd much rather deal with strep than these staph cows!
The other one that's really bad is Mycoplasma - those cows need to be culled immediately.
That answer your question?
