Outputs (5)

An investigation of the efficacy of a polyvalent mastitis vaccine using different vaccination regimens under field conditions in the United Kingdom (2014)
Journal Article

Vaccination can play a useful role in mastitis control programs, although there is a relative dearth of large, well-controlled field efficacy studies. This paper presents the findings on the use of a commercially available vaccine (Startvac, Hipra UK... Read More about An investigation of the efficacy of a polyvalent mastitis vaccine using different vaccination regimens under field conditions in the United Kingdom.

Variation in the inter-service intervals of UK dairy cows (2014)
Journal Article

An understanding of the normal estrous cycle length of the cow is important when managing and monitoring dairy herd fertility. Whilst the normal inter-ovulatory interval is widely considered to be 21 days, some studies have found alternative interval... Read More about Variation in the inter-service intervals of UK dairy cows.

Using simulation to interpret a discrete time survival model in a complex biological system: fertility and lameness in dairy cows (2014)
Journal Article

The ever-growing volume of data routinely collected and stored in everyday life presents researchers with a number of opportunities to gain insight and make predictions. This study aimed to demonstrate the usefulness in a specific clinical context of... Read More about Using simulation to interpret a discrete time survival model in a complex biological system: fertility and lameness in dairy cows.

Bayesian evaluation of budgets for endemic disease control: an example using management changes to reduce milksomatic cell count early in the first lactation of Irish dairy cows (2014)
Journal Article

The aim of this research was to determine budgets for specific management interventions to control heifer mastitis in Irish dairy herds as an example of evidence synthesis and 1-step Bayesian micro-simulation in a veterinary context. Budgets were det... Read More about Bayesian evaluation of budgets for endemic disease control: an example using management changes to reduce milksomatic cell count early in the first lactation of Irish dairy cows.

Association between somatic cell count during the first lactation and the cumulative milk yield of cows in Irish dairy herds (2014)
Journal Article

Reduced potential milk yield is an important component of mastitis costs in dairy cows. The first aim of this study was to assess associations between somatic cell count (SCC) during the first lactation, and cumulative milk yield over the first lacta... Read More about Association between somatic cell count during the first lactation and the cumulative milk yield of cows in Irish dairy herds.