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MARCH 2009 HOMEWORK 4
1. What is the estimated number of sub-clinical cases of mastitis in a herd for every detected clinical case?
2. This website gives an overview of the basics of milking machine function.
3. Questions about mastitis vaccination can be answered here.
4. What is the purported advantage of robotic milking systems? Labor savings.
6. For lots of information about mastitis you can check these links. Which pathogen is linked to udder suicide? E. coli.
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Here is some information about stray voltage. What is stray voltage with respect to mastitis and milk quality?
Here is some information about stray voltage. What is stray voltage with respect to mastitis and milk quality? 8. Under udder health products, check out Labo Solidago. This is homeopathy.
9. For a review of Streptococcus agalactiae mastitis check out this page from AABP.
10. Here is a link to information from McGill University in Quebec about
treating mastitis without antibiotics.
11. Here is a link to control of coliform mastitis from Utah.
12. Go here for more information about udder singeing. This is a procedure used to improve milk quality.
13. Believe it or not, there is Moo-Tube.
14. For more information on Leptospirosis, here is a PDF file.
15. Here is a link to VLA where you can find information on BSE.
16. Here is a link to a page at Tuskegee with a summary on listeriosis in cattle.
17. Here is some more information on nervous coccidiosis.
18. Here is a link to the Center for Food Security and Public Health at Iowa State University. Check out the animal disease menu.
19. For more information on a number of cattle diseases, the Iowa Beef Center has a number of publications, including on on clostridial diseases.
20. Here is a link to information with pictures about botulism in cattle.
22. Here is a link to a page of student presentations at the Great Plains center. Some have quizzes available.
23. Which breed of beef cattle is most susceptible to bovine pinkeye?
24. Here is a link to the thermal instrument and technique demonstrated in class.
