Strep Ag Mastitis Can Be Eliminated From Your Herd
Streptococcus agalactiae, or
Strep ag, is one of the most com
mon causes of mastitis. It is not
unusual to find over half of a herd
infected; however clinical cases
seldom exceed 2-4% at any single
point in time. Strep ag mastitis is
generally non-clinical, but pro
duces high somatic cell count
(SCC) and reduces milk
production.
Strep ag is highly adapted to the
mammary gland and is regarded
as a contagious mastitis pathogen.
It has beat found in bedding, on
teat skin, and on the hands of
milkers, but it must be present in
the mammary gland to grow and
multiply. The most common sour
ce of infections is other infected
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DIRECTIONS
How to get to the "West End Fair.
Off Penna. Turnpike (Exit 34) take Route 209
North for 14 miles.
From Rt. 33 - to Rt. 209 South - 7 miles
From Rt. 80 tp Rt. 115 - South on Rt. 209 S.
From Rt. 80 to Rt. 715 - South to Rt. 209 S.
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ADMISSION $3.00 over 12 years of age
Includes admission to fairgrounds &
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SUNDAY. August 27
6:30 pm - Vesper Services - Mlddlecreek
Church - Main Stage
cows. Strep ag is spread by the
milking unit, milkers’ hands, or
common udder prep cloths. In
herds where Strep ag has been eli
minated, reinfection can occur by
the purchase of infected cows or
heifers, or by the careless use of
equipment at fain and livestock
shows. New animals should be
sampled and cultured before
adding to the milking herd.
Detection of Strep ag infections
requires milk sampling and bac
terial cultures. Infections should
be suspected when bulk tank SCC
begins to rise and remains high.
Bulk tank sampling can serve as
an excellent method for identify
ing and monitoring infected herds
even when a low number of cows
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are infected. However, a single
sampling should not be relied on
when infection numbers are low.
Strep ag can be controlled and
eradicated from a herd by good
milking practices including proper
udder preparation using single use
towels, post-milking teat dip, and
treatment of infected animals.
This is one of the few organisms
which responds to most commer
cial intramammary antibiotic pro
ducts in both the' lactating and dry
period. However, some chronic
infections do not respond to ther
apy. If repeated lactating or dry
cow treatment does not eliminate
the infection, the cow should be
culled to prevail infecting other
cows.
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COUNTY " PRESENTS
Ipm -11 pm - Dembroskl Amusements &
Relthoffer Shows - Midway
1.3 &spm - Dorian Blake & Company -
Main Stage
2 & 6 pm - Harriott Circus & Menagerie -
Fairgrounds
7 pm-10 pm - Pleasant Valley High
School Band - Band Shell
8 pm - RBtR Auto Demolition Derby -
Grandstand
1 pm -11 pm - Dembroskl Amusements 8t
Relthoffer Shows - Midway
1.3 & 5 pm - Dorian Blake & Company -
Main Stage
2 & 7 pm - Herriott Circus & Menagerie -
Fairgrounds
7 pm - Coke Video Van - Fairgrounds
6 pm & 8:30 pm - The Charley Pride
Show - Grandstand
WEDNESDAY. August 30
•SENIOR CITIZENS DAY'
10 am - Cattle Judging - Livestock Arena
11 am. 1 , & 5:30 pm - Dorian Blake &
Company - Main Stage 1
12 Noon - 3 pm - Big Band Ambassadors
- Band Shell
12 Noon -11 pm - Dembroskl
Amusements 8r Relthoffer Shows -
Midway
2 & 6 pm - Herriott Circus & Menagerie -
Fairgrounds
4, 7 8i 9 pm - The Mike Snider Show -
Main Stage
7.30 pm - Prostar Championship Wrestling
- Grandstand
8 pm - Square Dance Demos - Leasure
Squares - Band Shell
•CHILDREN'S DAY'
1 pm -11 pm - Dembrosk) Amusements &
Reithoffer Shows - Midway
1 pm - Children's Contests - Livestock
Arena
1 pm - 4 pm - Dorian Blake & Company -
Band Shell
2 pm & 6 pm - Herrlott Circus &
Menagerie - Fairgrounds
4, 7 & 9 pm - The Diamonds - Main Stage
8:00 pm - R & R Auto Demolition Derby -
Grandstand
1 pm -11 pm - Dembroskl Amusements &
Reithoffer Shows - Midway
1,3 & 5 pm - Dorian Blake 8t Company -
Band Shell
2 pm & 6 pm - Herrlott Circus &
Menagerie - Fairgrounds
4, 7 & 9 pm - Steve Hall & Shotgun Red -
Main Stage
7:30 pm - P.T.PA Sanction AA Tractor
Pull - Grandstand
6:00 pm - Square Dance Demos. Leasure
Squares - Band Shell
12 Noon •11 p.m. - Dembroskl
Amusements & Reithoffer Shows -
Midway
12 Noon. 4 & 7 pm - Dorian Blake &
Company - Band Shell
1 pm & 4 pm - Herriott Circus &
Menagerie - fairgrounds
2:30.5:30, & 8:30 pm - Paul Lennon &
Jeannle C. RVey Show - Main Stage
600 pm - 2-Wheel Drive Sanctioned Truck
Pud - Grandstand
4-Wheel Drive Sanctioned Truck Pull -
Grandstand
4-Wheel Drive Truck Pull - Local
Contestants
Antique Engine, Tractor and Toy Club
itember 1
plcte mastitis control program
should be instituted to reduce all
infections.
This article is one in a continu
ing series made available by the
National Mastitis Council. For
additional information, contact the
NMC, 1840 Wilson Blvd., Arling
ton. VA 22201; (703) 243-8268.
ADA District 19 Meeting
Strep ag eradication is relative
ly easy and cost-effective. Once
this" organism has been eliminated
from the herd, careful control as
previously mentioned should be
used to prevent reinfection. Other
types of mastitis may also-be pre
sent in the same herd and a com-
SYRACUSE, N.Y. The
American Dairy Association and
Dairy Council’s District #l9 has
scheduled the district’s annual
meeting for Wednesday. August
30th at 7:00 PM. The meeting will
be held at the Mifflinbuig Park.
District #l9 covers the counties
of Bedford, Blair. Centre, Clinton,
Columbia, Fulton, Huntingdon,
Juniata, Lycoming, Mifflin, Mon
tour, Northumberland, Perry.
Snyder, and Union. The district
meetings are provided to review
how the promotional funds are
being used in the Pennsylvania
area. All dairy producers are wel-
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