Publications by authors named "Takeshi Okuhira"
In 57 Holstein cows where the dairy farm uses a milking parlor system, the somatic cell count (SCC) increased persistently in the bulk milk (monthly mean 52.3 x 10(4) cells/ml; range 21 to 94 x 10(4) cells/ml). We detected S.
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- The study investigated the bacteriological findings in mammary secretions from 15 heifers before they gave birth, looking specifically at the presence of S. aureus and other bacteria.
- Results showed that 86.7% of the heifers had positive bacteriological findings, but no S. aureus was found in their secretions, only coagulase-negative staphylococci and some streptococci.
- The findings suggest that high levels of S. aureus in lactating cows do not necessarily increase the risk of S. aureus infection in prepartum heifers.