Evaluation of milk yield losses associated with Salmonella antibodies in bulk tank milk in bovine dairy herds

• Published in: Journal of dairy science 2012-09, Vol.95 (9), p.4873-4885
• Main Authors: Nielsen, T.D., Green, L.E., Kudahl, A.B., Østergaard, S., Nielsen, L.R.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: absorbance; Animal productions; Animals; antibodies; Antibodies, Bacterial - immunology; Biological and medical sciences; bulk-tank milk antibody; Cattle; Cattle Diseases - microbiology; Cattle Diseases - physiopathology; confidence interval; cows; dairy cattle; dairy herds; Female; Food industries; Food microbiology; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; herd size; Holstein; lactation; Lactation - physiology; milk; Milk - immunology; Milk - microbiology; milk yield; monitoring; Parity; Salmonella; Salmonella - immunology; Salmonella Infections, Animal - physiopathology; salmonellosis; somatic cell count; Terrestrial animal productions; Vertebrates
• ISSN: 0022-0302; 1525-3198
• DOI: 10.3168/jds.2011-4332

The effect of Salmonella on milk production is not well established in cattle. The objective of this study was to investigate whether introduction of Salmonella into dairy cattle herds was associated with reduced milk yield and determine the duration of any such effect. Longitudinal data from 2005 through 2009 were used, with data from 12 mo before until 18 mo after the estimated date of infection. Twenty-eight case herds were selected based on an increase in the level of Salmonella-specific antibodies in bulk-tank milk from