Accurate new test pinpoints subclinical staph cows – Dairy News
A new screening tool, the StaphGold ELISA test, gives farmers a panoramic view of subclinical Staphylococcus aureus mastitis across dairy herds, claim its developer Koru
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Why milk infected cows last?
Milking S. aureus-positive cows last is the single most important intervention we recommend, because the infection is usually spread from cow to cow during milking.
Spend a little, save a lot – 5 ways StaphGold® can improve your farm revenue
1. Finding subclinical Staph cows early and taking immediate action helps minimise spread to other cows and the subsequent loss of milk production over the
Why is StaphGold® the best screening tool?
Screening your cows with StaphGold® provides helpful new information to allow you to make informed dry cow therapy decisions, reducing the unnecessary use of antibiotics
Subclinical mastitis – what’s it costing your farm?
Mastitis is the costliest disease in milk production worldwide, with 70-80% of economic losses caused by subclinical mastitis. It usually results in increased somatic cell
Challenges in detecting Staphylococcus aureus
One of the important features of an S. aureus infection is that shedding of the pathogen into milk is highly variable. Times of high shedding
What all Dairy Farmers Need to Know About the StaphGold® test
The benefits to farm revenue and herd health from the StaphGold® test are outlined here by CEO of Koru Diagnostics, Rhys McKinlay. He spoke to
Improving dairy herd health and farmers’ bottom line – with Koru Diagnostics
Educated guesswork isn’t foolproof when it comes to diagnosing a dairy cow with contagious and difficult-to-treat Staphylococcus aureus mastitis – and missing the infection can