Difference between revisions of "Streptococcal Mastitis - Cattle"

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S. agalactiae, S. dysgalactiae and S. uberis primarily cause mastitis
Also S. pyogenes, S. zooepidemicus and Enterococcus faecalis can be involved
S. agalactiae colonises milk ducts causing persistent infections with acute outbreaks
S. dysgalactiae found in the oral cavity and on the skin of the udder causes acute mastitis
S. uberis inhabits normal skin, tonsils and vaginal mucosa, and causes mastitis without systemic signs
Cause inflammation of mammary tissue and clots form in milk
Milk samples are cultured on blood agar, Edward's medium and MacConkey agar for diagnosis

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