Netherlands Journal of Agricultural Science · 1990 · 17 citations · 1 references
AgricultureAgricultural EconomicsDairy ScienceDairy Herd ManagementHerd HealthLivestock ProductionDairy Herd HealthDairy ProductionLivestock EconomicsLivestock Infectious DiseasesMastitisMilk ProductionIndirect Economic LossesMastitis DiagnosisMastitis DiagnosticsMastitis EconomicsMastitis Surveillance
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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