The association between teat end hyperkeratosis and teat canal microbial load in lactating dairy cattle
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The association between teat end hyperkeratosis and teat canal microbial load in lactating dairy cattle. / Paduch, Jan Hendrik; Mohr, Elmar; Krömker, Volker.
In: Veterinary Microbiology, Vol. 158, No. 3-4, 17.08.2012, p. 353-359.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - The association between teat end hyperkeratosis and teat canal microbial load in lactating dairy cattle
AU - Paduch, Jan Hendrik
AU - Mohr, Elmar
AU - Krömker, Volker
PY - 2012/8/17
Y1 - 2012/8/17
N2 - Most pathogens that cause bovine mastitis invade the udder lumen through the teat canal. Amino acids and intercellular lipids may support microbial colonisation of the teat canal epithelium by pathogenic microorganisms. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between teat end hyperkeratosis, which is induced by machine milking, and teat canal microbial load. Contralateral teats, which differed in teat end hyperkeratosis scores, were identified in a split-udder experiment. The teat canal's microbial load was evaluated using the wet and dry swab technique. Staphylococcus (S.) aureus, Streptococcus (Sc.) uberis, Escherichia (E.) coli and other coliforms were detected by agar plate cultures. The positive detection of E. coli and the log10-transformed E. coli load of a teat canal were significantly associated with the teat end hyperkeratosis score (P<0.05). There were significant differences with respect to positive findings for E. coli, as well as the microbial load of E. coli and Sc. uberis, between the less-calloused and the more-calloused teat of a pair. For S. aureus, no significant associations between hyperkeratosis score and teat canal microbial load were detected. In general, a teat with a highly calloused teat end had an increased teat canal microbial load compared with the contralateral teat, characterised by a lower callosity. The results of the present study indicate that the environmental pathogen load is associated with teat end hyperkeratosis. Further research is needed to identify factors that may affect teat canal microbial load in lactating dairy cattle.
AB - Most pathogens that cause bovine mastitis invade the udder lumen through the teat canal. Amino acids and intercellular lipids may support microbial colonisation of the teat canal epithelium by pathogenic microorganisms. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between teat end hyperkeratosis, which is induced by machine milking, and teat canal microbial load. Contralateral teats, which differed in teat end hyperkeratosis scores, were identified in a split-udder experiment. The teat canal's microbial load was evaluated using the wet and dry swab technique. Staphylococcus (S.) aureus, Streptococcus (Sc.) uberis, Escherichia (E.) coli and other coliforms were detected by agar plate cultures. The positive detection of E. coli and the log10-transformed E. coli load of a teat canal were significantly associated with the teat end hyperkeratosis score (P<0.05). There were significant differences with respect to positive findings for E. coli, as well as the microbial load of E. coli and Sc. uberis, between the less-calloused and the more-calloused teat of a pair. For S. aureus, no significant associations between hyperkeratosis score and teat canal microbial load were detected. In general, a teat with a highly calloused teat end had an increased teat canal microbial load compared with the contralateral teat, characterised by a lower callosity. The results of the present study indicate that the environmental pathogen load is associated with teat end hyperkeratosis. Further research is needed to identify factors that may affect teat canal microbial load in lactating dairy cattle.
KW - Hyperkeratosis
KW - Mastitis pathogens
KW - Microbial load
KW - Teat canal
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84862542039&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.vetmic.2012.02.032
DO - 10.1016/j.vetmic.2012.02.032
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 22445537
AN - SCOPUS:84862542039
VL - 158
SP - 353
EP - 359
JO - Veterinary Microbiology
JF - Veterinary Microbiology
SN - 0378-1135
IS - 3-4
ER -
ID: 237097041