Economic losses due to bovine mastitis in Dutch dairy herds.

Authors

  • M.H.W. Schakenraad
  • A.A. Dijkhuizen

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18174/njas.v38i1.16613

Abstract

Current annual losses due to mastitis in Dutch dairy herds were calculated to av. Dfl 136/cow per yr, which equals approx. 12% of net return on labour and management per cow on a typical farm. Reduction in milk and fat yield accounts for 70% of these losses. Streptococcal infections were found to have the highest economic impact, causing almost 40% of total losses. (Abstract retrieved from CAB Abstracts by CABI’s permission)

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1990-03-01

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