Mastitis treatment-Reduction in antibiotic usage in dairy cows

V Krömker, S Leimbach

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Abstract

Animal-friendly, economical, resource-saving milk production provides the basis for sustained consumer acceptance. Bovine mastitis plays a decisive role in the dairy industry-disturbing animal health and welfare and causing considerable economic losses on the other hand. Currently, antimicrobial treatment is indispensable to keep bovine udder health, animal welfare and economic aspects in balance. On the contrary, emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an urgent matter of particular public interest, and as a consequence, antimicrobial usage (AMU) in production livestock is a critically discussed subject. In urgent need of future reduction in AMU in the dairy industry, this review article describes and discusses possible approaches promising prompt implementation, including therapeutical alternatives as well as pro- and metaphylactic concepts such as the implementation of evidence-based mastitis therapy concepts and selective dry cow treatment (sDCT), in search of the most effective and contemporary methods for decreasing AMU and AMR in dairy production.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftReproduction in Domestic Animals
Vol/bind52
Udgave nummerSuppl 3
Sider (fra-til)21-29
Antal sider9
ISSN0936-6768
DOI
StatusUdgivet - aug. 2017
Udgivet eksterntJa

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