Vol. 76 No. 7 (2023): milk science international_2023_7

Herd-related risk factors associated with the severity of clinical mastitis and the incidence of severe mastitis in German dairy herds

Frederik Fredebeul-Krein¹, Doris Klocke¹, Stefanie Leimbach¹, Julia Nitz¹, Franziska Preine¹, Nicole Wente¹, Yanchao Zhang¹, Volker Krömker²*

¹ Hannover University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Faculty II, Microbiology, Heisterbergallee 10a, 30453, Hannover, Germany;
² Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Section for Production, Nutrition and Health, University of Copenhagen, Grønnegårdsvej 2, 1870 Frederiksberg C, Denmark;
* Corresponding author: Volker Krömker; Phone: +4520693354; E-Mail: volker.kroemker@sund.ku.dk