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PUBLICATION DASC-8P. Streptococcus uberis: A Practical Summary for Controlling Mastitis Christina S. Petersson-Wolfe, Assistant Professor, Dairy Science, Virginia Tech John Currin, Clinical Instructor, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine The implementation of control measures for contagious How Can You Prevent and Control mastitis pathogens has successfully reduced the preva- lence of these organisms in dairy herds. However, Mastitis Caused by S. uberis? Controlling environmental pathogens remains a daunt- The control of S. uberis includes maintenance of a ing task. Streptococcus uberis is Gram-positive, with clean and dry housing environment and implementa- a cell wall structure similar to Staphylococcus spp.
2 The use of blanket dry cow therapy with a long-lasting antibiotic preparation is an effective way to cure exist-ing infections at drying off. Furthermore, studies report the use of an internal teat sealant will significantly reduce the new intramammary infection (acquired dur-
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