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Short- and long-term association between individual levels of milk antibody against Ostertagia ostertagi and first-lactation heifer’s production performances (2018)
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It is agreed that exposure of adult dairy cattle to helminths on pasture can negatively affect production performances as milking herd. Young animals, especially replacement heifers, represent the future of a dairy farm and are among the most vulnera... Read More about Short- and long-term association between individual levels of milk antibody against Ostertagia ostertagi and first-lactation heifer’s production performances.

Quantitative analysis of antimicrobial use on British dairy farms (2017)
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Antimicrobial resistance has been reported to represent a growing threat to both human and animal health, and concerns have been raised around levels of antimicrobial usage (AMU) within the livestock industry. To provide a benchmark for dairy cattle... Read More about Quantitative analysis of antimicrobial use on British dairy farms.

The impact of dairy cows' bedding material and its microbial content on the quality and safety of milk: a cross sectional study of UK farms (2017)
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The introduction of bedding dairy cows on recycled manure solids (RMS) in the UK led to concern by competent authorities that there could be an increased, unacceptable risk to animal and human health. A cross-sectional study was designed to evaluate... Read More about The impact of dairy cows' bedding material and its microbial content on the quality and safety of milk: a cross sectional study of UK farms.

A longitudinal study of gastrointestinal parasites in English dairy farms: practices and factors associated with first lactation heifer exposure to Ostertagia ostertagi on pasture (2017)
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The gastrointestinal nematode Ostertagia ostertagi is an important cause of lost production, health, and welfare in cattle. Detailed records were obtained over a 5-yr period (2010–2015) by questionnaires and qualitative interviews to investigate the... Read More about A longitudinal study of gastrointestinal parasites in English dairy farms: practices and factors associated with first lactation heifer exposure to Ostertagia ostertagi on pasture.

An ensemble of spatially explicit land-cover model projections: prospects and challenges to retrospectively evaluate deforestation policy (2017)
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Ensemble techniques, common in many disciplines, have yet to be fully exploited with spatially explicit projections from land-change models. We trial a land-change model ensemble to assess the impact of policies designed to conserve tropical rainfore... Read More about An ensemble of spatially explicit land-cover model projections: prospects and challenges to retrospectively evaluate deforestation policy.

Factors affecting the cost-effectiveness of on-farm culture prior to the treatment of clinical mastitis in dairy cows (2017)
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The objective of this study was to use probabilistic sensitivity analysis to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of using an on-farm culture (OFC) approach to the treatment of clinical mastitis in dairy cows and compare this to a ‘standard’ treatment app... Read More about Factors affecting the cost-effectiveness of on-farm culture prior to the treatment of clinical mastitis in dairy cows.

Prediction of Streptococcus uberis clinical mastitis risk using Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) in dairy herds (2017)
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether the risk of Streptococcus uberis clinical mastitis at cow level could be predicted from the historical presence of specific strains of S. uberis on dairy farms. Matrix-assisted laser desorption ioniza... Read More about Prediction of Streptococcus uberis clinical mastitis risk using Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) in dairy herds.

AHDB Dairy Mastitis Control Plan (2017)
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A Bayesian micro-simulation to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of interventions for mastitis control during the dry period in UK dairy herds (2016)
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Importance of the dry period with respect to mastitis control is now well established although the precise interventions that reduce the risk of acquiring intramammary infections during this time are not clearly understood. There are very few interve... Read More about A Bayesian micro-simulation to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of interventions for mastitis control during the dry period in UK dairy herds.

SimiVal, a multi-criteria map comparison tool for land-change model projections (2016)
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The multiple uses of land-cover models have led to validation with choice metrics or an ad hoc choice of the validation metrics available. To address this, we have identified the major dimensions of land-cover maps that ought to be evaluated and devi... Read More about SimiVal, a multi-criteria map comparison tool for land-change model projections.

Prediction of intramammary infection status across the dry period from lifetime cow records (2016)
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The dry period is very important for mammary gland health, with the aim not only to cure existing intramammary infections (IMI) but also to prevent new IMI. Although it is known that the dry period is an important time for optimizing udder health, th... Read More about Prediction of intramammary infection status across the dry period from lifetime cow records.

Current management practices and interventions prioritised as part of a nationwide mastitis control plan (2016)
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The objectives of this study were to report performance and management data taken from a sample of UK dairy farms that have participated in the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board Dairy Mastitis Control Plan (DMCP) and to identify importan... Read More about Current management practices and interventions prioritised as part of a nationwide mastitis control plan.

Molecular epidemiology of Streptococcus uberis clinical mastitis in dairy herds: strain heterogeneity and transmission (2015)
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Multi Locus Sequence Typing was successfully completed on 494 isolates of S. uberis from clinical mastitis cases in a study of 52 commercial dairy herds over a 12 month period. In total, 195 sequence types (STs) were identified. S. uberis mastitis ca... Read More about Molecular epidemiology of Streptococcus uberis clinical mastitis in dairy herds: strain heterogeneity and transmission.

Recycling manure as cow bedding: potential benefits and risks for UK dairy farms (2015)
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Material obtained from physical separation of slurry (recycled manure solids; RMS) has been used as bedding for dairy cows in dry climates in the US since the 1970s. Relatively recently, the technical ability to produce drier material has led to adop... Read More about Recycling manure as cow bedding: potential benefits and risks for UK dairy farms.

An investigation of the dynamics of intramammary infections acquired during the dry period on European dairy farms (2015)
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The dry period is acknowledged as playing a key role in mastitis epidemiology and yet surprisingly few studies have explored dry period infection dynamics in detail. The aim of this study was to investigate the dynamics of intramammary infection acro... Read More about An investigation of the dynamics of intramammary infections acquired during the dry period on European dairy farms.

Dairy herd mastitis and reproduction: using simulation to aid interpretation of results from discrete time survival analysis (2015)
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Probabilistic sensitivity analysis (PSA) is a simulation-based technique for evaluating the relative importance of different inputs to a complex process model. It is commonly employed in decision analysis and for evaluation of the potential impact of... Read More about Dairy herd mastitis and reproduction: using simulation to aid interpretation of results from discrete time survival analysis.

Comparing the accuracies of remote sensing global burned area products using stratified random sampling and estimation (2015)
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© 2015 Elsevier Inc. The accuracies of six global burned area (BA) products for year 2008 were compared using the same validation methods and reference data to quantify accuracy of each product. The selected products include MCD64, MCD45 and Geoland2... Read More about Comparing the accuracies of remote sensing global burned area products using stratified random sampling and estimation.

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

Effect of extended cefquinome treatment on clinical persistence or recurrence of environmental clinical mastitis (2013)
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The effectiveness of antibiotic treatment of clinical mastitis (CM) is classically evaluated using bacteriological cure, which provides a concise and objective way of assessing efficacy but does not reflect the situation in the field where persistenc... Read More about Effect of extended cefquinome treatment on clinical persistence or recurrence of environmental clinical mastitis.

Dairy herd health (2012)
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Dairy herd health is an important and universal topic in large animal veterinary practice and farming, covering both preventive medicine and health promotion. With the move towards large-scale farming, the health of the herd is important as an econom... Read More about Dairy herd health.