Implementation of a targeted mastitis therapy concept using an on-farm rapid test: antimicrobial consumption, cure rates and compliance.

Background: Aim of the present study was to investigate the implementation of a targeted therapy (tLCT) concept under real-life circumstances, taking both pathogen-related and animal-related factors into account. The reduction of antibiotics without negative effects on cure rates was evaluated as well as the compliance by the farmers.

Methods: After analysing the existing conventional therapy (CT) concepts of five farms, the tLCT concept and a novel on-farm test were introduced.