Treatment strategies and antibiotic usage practices in mastitis management in Kenyan smallholder dairy farms
We recommend development of mastitis management support tools such as treatment guidelines and advocate for adoption of routine on-farm rapid testing supported by bacterial culture to guide treatment decision making and antibiotic choice.
Authors
- Arshnee Moodley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6469-3948)
- Ahmad Abdi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7734-7518)
- Dishon M. Muloi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6236-2280)
- Eugine L Ibayi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2609-7122)
- Sharon Nyotera
- Hildah Kirimi
- Silvester M Mutinda
- Chemutai Abigael
Institutions
- University of Copenhagen (DK)
- University of Liverpool (GB)
- International Livestock Research Institute (KE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Veterinary Research
- Published
- 2025-03-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-025-04662-7
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.61
Funders
- Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centers