Vol. 72 No. 1 (2019): milk science international_2019_2-10

Pasture-associated influence on the udder health of dairy herds in Northern Germany

M. Gösling¹, D. Klocke¹, F. Reinecke², V. Zoche-Golob³, M. tho Seeth⁴, J.-H. Paduch¹, V. Krömker¹

¹ Hannover University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Faculty II, Microbiology, Heisterbergallee 10a, D-30453, Hannover, Germany

² Regional Council of Giessen, Dept. 51.2: monitoring of milk hygiene, Germany

³ Thuringian Animal Health Fund, Cattle Health Service, Victor-Goerttler-Straße 4, 07745 Jena, Germany

⁴ Chamber of Agriculture Lower Saxony, Udder Health Service, Oldenburg, Germany