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An udder solution for Bossie''s woes.

Publication: Agricultural Research
Publication Date: 01-JUN-02 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: An udder solution for Bossie''s woes.(Brief Article)

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It's almost impossible to protect dairy cows from E. coli and other coliform bacteria. These gram-negative bacteria lurk in bedding and other damp areas--even in the cleanest dairy barns--waiting for a nice, warm udder to infiltrate. And they make life miserable for 3 million U.S. dairy cows that show visible signs of acute infection ... not to mention costing an estimated $1.4 billion in annual losses for Bossie's owners from incapacitated cows and milk that can't be sold.

Coliform bacteria account for about 40 to 50 percent of mastitis cases in the United States, and 80 percent of these cows will become visibly sick, says Agricultural Research Service dairy scientist Max Paape. Of the 3 million cows infected annually, the bacteria put about 300,000--or one-tenth--out of commission entirely. And many die from shock induced by the...

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