Effect of Intramammary Dry Cow Antimicrobial Treatment on Fresh Cow's Milk Microbiota in California Commercial Dairies

• Main Authors: Carl Basbas (Author), Sharif Aly (Author), Emmanuel Okello (Author), Betsy M. Karle (Author), Terry Lehenbauer (Author), Deniece Williams (Author), Erika Ganda (Author), Martin Wiedmann (Author), Richard V. Pereira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study used 16S rRNA sequencing to evaluate the effects of dry cow antimicrobial therapy on the udder milk microbiota by comparing the microbial populations in milk at dry-off (DRY) (~60 days before calving) and post-partum (FRESH) (4-11 days after calving) from cows receiving an intramammary an...