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Animal Health & Well-being

  • F-AH-1: Mastitis Effects on Reproduction
  • F-AH-2: Relationship of Cow Hygiene Scores and SCC

Mastitis Pathogens & Control

  • F-MC-1: Collecting and Shipping Samples
  • F-MC-2: Dealing with Streptococcus agalactiae Mastitis
  • F-MC-3: Interpretation and Use of Laboratory Culture Results and the Characteristics of Various Mastitis Pathogens
  • F-MC-4: Mycoplasma Mastitis
  • F-MC-5: Staphylococcus aureus Mastitis Control in Dairy Herds
  • F-MC-6: The Use of Bulk Tank Cultures in Problem Solving and Herd Monitoring

Mastitis Problem Solving

  • F-MP-1: Fifteen Ways to Reduce Somatic Cell Counts
  • F-MP-2: Goal/Action Plan Selection Decision Matrix
  • F-MP-3: Mastitis and Milk Quality Problem Identification With Cause and Effect Diagrams

Milking Routines & Procedures

  • F-MR-1: White Towel Test
  • F-MR-2: Teat End Swab Test
  • F-MR-3: Hand Strip Yield Test
  • F-MR-4: Principles of Ideal Pre- and Post-milking Cow Prep
  • F-MR-5: Cold Weather Teat Dipping

Personnel Management & Training

  • F-PM-1: Attitude is Key to Process Improvement
Cows in barn

Dr. Marcia Endres
Dept. of Animal Science
University of Minnesota
St. Paul, MN 55108

612-624-5391
[email protected]

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