Publications and Articles
on Health
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Purdue Publications
Diseases
Health Management
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Antibiotic Use in Food-Producing Animals (Purdue University)
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Averting Disaster: 13 Questions and Answers - Guidelines for Purchasing Cows
and Heifers (Michigan State University)
- Beef and Dairy Cattle Vaccination Programs (Iowa State
University)
- Biosecurity Basics for Cattle Operations and Good Management
Practices (GMP) for Controlling Infectious Diseases (University of
Nebraska)
- Biosecurity Can Save Dollars (Texas A & M University)
- Biosecurity for Livestock Exhibitors (Michigan State
University)
- Biosecurity for Livestock and Poultry Exhibitions
(Michigan State University)
- Biosecurity Guide for Livestock Farm Visits
(Michigan State University)
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Biosecurity in Cattle: Purchase Guideline of Disease Control
(Michigan State University)
- Biosecurity of Dairy Farm Feedstuffs (Bovine Alliance on
Management & Nutrition)
- Biosecurity
on the Beef and Dairy Operation (New Mexico State University)
- Biosecurity on Dairies (Bovine Alliance on Management &
Nutrition)
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Biosecurity on Dairy Farms (Cornell University)
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Biosecurity on Dairy Farms, Part 2 (Cornell University)
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Biosecurity on Dairy Farms, Part 3: Injections and Baby
Calves (Cornell University)
- Biosecurity on the Farm (University of Massachusetts)
- Biosecurity Starts With Your Feet (Michigan State
University)
- Care of Veterinary Vaccine Syringes (University of
Nebraska)
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Cattle Abnormalities (University of Wisconsin)
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Cattle Vaccines: Recommendations and Available Products (University of
Wisconsin)
- Certain Situations Can Diminish the Effectiveness of Your
Vaccination Program (Virginia Tech)
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Control and Prevention of BVDV Infections (Michigan State University)
- Dairy
Health Management for Optimum Production and Reproductive Performance
(University of Nebraska)
- Dairy Heifer Health, Disease Control, and Vaccinations
(Virginia Tech)
- Dairy Herd Biosecurity (North Carolina State University)
- Dairy Herd Vaccination Program (University of Arkansas)
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Dairy Herd Vaccination Programs (Purdue University)
- Dairy "Preventative Herd Health Program" (PHHP)
(Kansas State University)
- Disinfection in On-Farm Biosecurity Procedures (Ohio State
University)
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Disposal of Farm Medical Wastes (Purdue University)
- Dry
Cow Health Program (Michigan State University)
- Dry Treatment is a Must in all Quarters of all Cows
(Virginia Tech)
- Examine Teats Before and After Milking (Virginia Tech)
- Fescue Toxicosis (Ohio State University)
- Frozen Teats ... Prevention and Post-Care Considerations
(North Dakota State University)
- General Anatomy of
the Ruminant Digestive System (University of Florida)
- Guidelines for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics in Food
Animals (University of Nebraska)
- Healthy, Productive Cows Need Healthy Rumens
(University of Kentucky)
- The Immune System
(University of Florida)
- The Importance of Forage Particle Size on the Health of the
Dairy Cow (University of Kentucky)
- The Importance of Healthy Teat Ends (Virginia Tech)
- Infectious Lesions of
the Bovine Teat (University of Florida)
- Influence of Oral Drenches Around the Time of Calving
(Slide Show) (University of Wisconsin)
- Injection Site Lesions in Dairy Animals Are a Problem
(Virginia Tech)
- An Introduction To Infectious Disease Control On Farms
(Biosecurity) (Bovine Alliance on Management & Nutrition)
- Managing Reproductive Disorders in Dairy Cows
(University of Wisconsin)
- Medical Sharps Disposal From Livestock Operations
(University of Nebraska)
- Mineral Supplementation For Improved Immune Function
(University of Kentucky)
- Non-Infectious
Lesions of the Bovine Teat (University of Florida)
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On-Farm Biosecurity Practices (Cornell University)
- On-Farm Biosecurity: Traffic Control and Sanitation
(Ohio State University)
- Practical and Sensible Farm Biosecurity (University of
Illinois)
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Prevent Cystic Ovaries (University of Alberta)
- Protect Your Herd from BVD (University of Alberta)
- Recommended Vaccination Schedules for a Comprehensive Dairy Herd
Health Program (Oklahoma State University)
- Reproductive
Tract Anatomy and Physiology of the Cow (New Mexico State University)
- Selection and Use of Disinfectants (University of
Nebraska)
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Therapeutic Nutrition for Dairy Cattle (Penn State University)
- To Deworm or Not To Deworm ... That Is the Question!
(Virginia Tech)
- Understanding Vaccines (University of Nebraska)
- Updates and Changes to Antibiotic Regulations (University of
Illinois)
- Use of Antibiotics and Development of Drug Resistance
(Virginia Tech)
- Using Nutrition To Improve Immunity Against Disease in Dairy
Cattle: Copper, Zinc, Selenium, and Vitamin E (University of Kentucky)
- Vaccination Programs That Work (University of Alberta)
- Vaccination Protocol for a Dairy Herd (University of
Illinois)
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Vaccine Handling is Important for Cattle Management (West Virginia
University)
- Vaccines Are Big Component of Herd Health or Production
Medicine Programs (Virginia Tech)
- Vaccines - Their Use, Handling, and Care (Oklahoma State
University)
- White Muscle and Other Selenium-Responsive Diseases of
Livestock (Oregon State University)
- Winterize Milking Management Program (Virginia Tech)
Lameness & Laminitis
Mastitis
- All Staph. aureus Mastitis Is Not the Same
(North Carolina State University)
- Antibiotics are still a Good Choice for Use in the Treatment
of Certain Cases of Mastitis (Virginia Tech)
- Are Mastitis Immune Cows In Your Future? (North Carolina
State University)
- The Association of Inadequate Energy Intake at Calving Time
With Mastitis (North Carolina State University)
- Basic
Principles of Mastitis Control (University of Nebraska)
- BST and Mastitis (Virginia Tech)
- Can Clinical Mastitis Cause Abortion? (Virginia Tech)
- Cloth Towels: "Cents-ible" for Udder Preparation (Virginia
Tech)
- Controlling Coliform Mastitis (University of Illinois)
- Controlling Coliform Mastitis (Utah State University)
- Determining Type of Mastitis in Herd (Virginia Tech)
- Development of a DNA Amplification Assay for Detection of
Mycoplasma Species in Bulk Tank Milk (University of Illinois)
- Dry Cow
Therapy (National Mastitis Council)
- Dry Cow Therapy for Mastitis Control (Oklahoma State
University)
- Dry Cow Therapy Is Still a Very Important Component of Mastitis
Prevention and Control (Virginia Tech)
- Dry Treatment is a Must in All Quarters of All Cows
(Virginia Tech)
- Early Treatment of Experimental Subclinical Mastitis Found
Advantageous (Virginia Tech)
- The Economics of Treatment Protocols (University of
Illinois)
- Effectiveness of Antibiotic Therapy for Treatment of Clinical
Mastitis (University of Illinois)
- Effectiveness of Treating Clinical Mastitis in Heifers Before
Parturition (North Carolina State University)
- Effects of Mastitis on Colostrum (University of Illinois)
- Environmental Streptococcal and Coliform Mastitis
(Virginia Tech)
- Environmental Streptococcus Mastitis (Virginia Tech)
- Factors Affecting the Success of Antibiotic Treatment at Dry
Off (North Carolina State University)
- Gloves Anyone?? (Virginia Tech)
- Guidelines to Culling Cows with Mastitis (Virginia Tech)
- Handling a Herd Mastitis Problem (Virginia Tech)
- Heat Stress and Mastitis (Texas A & M University)
- How Effective Is the Offensive Line in Your Herd?
(Virginia Tech)
- The Incidence and Significance of New Coliform Mastitis
Infections During the Dry Period (Virginia Tech)
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Influence of Dry Cow Management on Mastitis (Michigan State University)
- Influence of Infusing Bred Dairy Heifer Udders With Dry Cow
Mastitis Medication Before Calving (Mississippi State University)
- Information can be derived from DHIA somatic cell count
data (Virginia Tech)
- Is Extra-Label Use of Mastitis Treatment Justified?
(Virginia Tech)
- Is "Heifer Mastitis" a Problem on Your Farm? (Virginia Tech)
- Living with Staphylococcus Aureus (University of Illinois)
- Looking for Staph Mastitis in the Right Places (Virginia
Tech)
- Mastitis (Purdue University)
- Mastitis, an Inflammation of the Mammary Gland, is almost
always the Result of Bacterial Infection (Virginia Tech)
- Mastitis and its Control (University of Kentucky)
- Mastitis Control
(University of Florida)
- Mastitis Control in Heifers and First Lactation
(Virginia Tech)
- Mastitis Control Programs: Bovine Mastitis and Milking
Management (North Dakota State University)
- Mastitis Control Programs: Milk Quality Evaluation Tools for
Dairy Farmers (North Dakota State Universtiy)
- Mastitis Control Programs: Proper Milking Techniques
(North Dakota State University)
- Mastitis Control Programs: Troubleshooting a Mastitis Problem
Herd (North Dakota State University)
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Mastitis: The Disease and Its Transmission (Babcock Institute, University
of Wisconsin)
- Mastitis Infections Caused by Serratia (Virginia Tech)
- Mastitis Management: Minimal Effort, Maximum Returns
(University of Vermont)
- Mastitis Management Strategies (North Carolina State
University)
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Mastitis: Prevention and Detection (Babcock Institute, University of
Wisconsin)
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Mastitis Prevention Program (Utah State University)
- Mastitis Tip of the Month - Clean and Dry Bedding
(Virginia Tech)
- Mastitis Tip of the Month - Dipping or Backflushing Milking
Units (Virginia Tech)
- Mastitis Tip of the Month - Environmental Mastitis
(Virginia Tech)
- Mastitis Tip of the Month - Finding Those Staph aureus Infected
Cows (Virginia Tech)
- Mastitis Tip of the Month - Flaming Haircuts of Udders
(Virginia Tech)
- Mastitis Tip of the Month - Forestripping Before or After
Predipping? (Virginia Tech)
- Mastitis Tip of the Month - Now You Found Some Staph aureus
Cows, So What??? (Virginia Tech)
- Mastitis Tip of the Month - Role of Nutrition in Mastitis
(Virginia Tech)
- Mastitis Vaccination of Bred Heifers (Virginia Tech)
- Milking Machine
and Mastitis Control Handbook (University of Florida)
- Milking Management I
- The Udder (University of Florida)
- Milking Management II
- Mastitis (University of Florida)
- Milking Practices Recommended to Assure Milk Quality and Prevent
Mastitis (Virginia Tech)
- More On Mastitis In Heifers (Virginia Tech)
- Mycoplasm
Mastitis (University of Florida)
- Mycoplasma Mastitis and Bulk Tank Screening (University of
Illinois)
- Mycoplasma Mastitis: Can you Control it on Your Farm?
(University of Wisconsin)
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Mycoplasma Mastitis: An Emerging Disease in Michigan Dairy Cattle
(Michigan State University)
- Mycoplasma, a Relatively New But Uncommon Mastitis
(Virginia Tech)
- Myths About Mastitis Therapy (North Carolina State
University)
- Negative Influence of Subclinical Mastitis (Virginia
Tech)
- A "New" Use for the California Mastitis Test? (North
Carolina State University)
- Occurrence and Effects of Environmental Streptococcal Mastitis
in an Illinois Dairy Herd (University of Illinois)
- A Practical
Look at Contagious Mastitis (National Mastitis Council)
- A
Practical Look at Environmental Mastitis (National Mastitis Council)
- Predicting the Cause of Clinical Mastitis (University of
Illinois)
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Premiums, Production and Pails of Discarded Milk: How Much Money Does
Mastitis Cost You? (University of Wisconsin)
- Prepartum Mastitis Management in Heifers (North Carolina
State University)
- Preventing Heifer Mastitis (Texas A & M University)
- Procedures for
Improving Udder Health (National Mastitis Council)
- Production of Quality Milk Through Environmental Mastitis
Control (University of Illinois)
- Proper Dry Cow Management Critical for Mastitis Control
(Virginia Tech)
- Proper Milking
Procedures (University of Florida)
- Recommended
Milking Procedures (National Mastitis Council)
- Replacement Heifer Mastitis is a Prevalent Problem in Dairy
Herds (Virginia Tech)
- The Role of Milking Equipment in Mastitis (Virginia Tech)
- Role of Nutrition in Mastitis (North Carolina State
University)
- The Role of Vaccines in Managing Mastitis (North Carolina
State University)
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The Seven Habits of Highly Successful Milking Routines (University of
Wisconsin)
- Staph aureus and Bulk Tank Culturing (University of
Alberta)
- Staph. aureus Still a Problem In Your Herd?
(North Carolina State University)
- Staph Mastitis: Herd Control Program (Utah State University)
- Staphylococcus aureus Mastitis: Cause, Detection, and
Control (Virginia Tech)
- Summer Mastitis Flare-ups (Virginia Tech)
- Teat
Disinfection Facts (National Mastitis Council)
- Tips on Minimizing New Mastitis Infections During the Dry
Period (Virginia Tech)
- Trace Minerals, Vitamins, Immune Function and Mastitis - What
Is Their Relationship? (North Carolina State University)
- The Transition Period May Be Too Late in the Dry Period to
Prevent New Mastitis Infections (Virginia Tech)
- Trouble-Shooting a
Mastitis Problem Herd (University of Florida)
- Udder Health Affected by Bedding Management (North
Carolina State University)
- Understanding the Basics of Mastitis (Virginia Tech)
- Update on Coliform Vaccination Programs (North Carolina
State University)
- Update on Staphylococcus aureus Mastitis
(North Carolina State University)
- Upgrade Your Mastitis Prevention Program (Texas A & M
University)
- Using the California Mastitis Test (University of Missouri)
- Using
Total Quality Management Principles in Making Treatment Decisions
(Michigan State University)
- The Value and
Use of Dairy Herd Improvement Somatic Cell Count (National Mastitis
Council)
- Vitamin E Supplements and Mastitis Resistance (Virginia
Tech)
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