Udder Health Epidemiology subgroup
Since 2018, the Udder Health Epidemiology group in the Section of Animal welfare and Disease Control, Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, have been conducting research on mastitis.
Our research focuses on various aspects of mastitis epidemiology, encompassing the estimation of transmission rates, mathematical modeling of transmission between udder quarters, field data collection, and hypothesis testing. Our ultimate goal is to conduct research that enhances our understanding of the transmission dynamics of mastitis-causing pathogens in modern dairy herds. By doing so, we aim to contribute to the improvement of animal welfare, the financial well-being of farmers, and the reduction of antibiotic usage.
- Svenja Woudstra - UCPH
- Jensine Wilm - UCPH
- Michael Farre – UCPH / SEGES
- Volker Krömker - UCPH
- Henk Hoogeveen – Wageningen University
- Bart Van Den Borne – Wageningen University
Selektiv goldning med ansvarligt antibiotikaforbrug (Mælkeafgiftsfonden). The objective of the project is to develop research-based methods and recommendations for dairy farmers at the herd level to effectively identify which cows and udder quarters can be selectively dried off without negatively impacting cell counts at the cow or quarter level. This contributes to profitable production and internationally competitive farming practices, where the use of antibiotics is based on scientific evidence.
Towards Herd Specific Udder Health Management (SEGES). This is the PhD project of Michael Farre. The overall objective of this PhD project is to propose and assess the efficacy of herd-specific udder health management in Danish dairy cattle herds. This includes research approaches within social science, epidemiology and microbiology.
Sikker diagnostik I B-streptokokbesætninger. This project is funded by the Milk Levy Foundation and aims at improving the diagnostics for dairy herds with S. agalactiae infections.
ACROBAT project. The aim of this project is to conduct research on how to reduce the use of antibiotics in cattle and poultry. This projects is funded by the Danish contingency under the DK-VET consortium.
Yversundhed i Top gennem bedre behandlingsstrategier (”Optimal udder health through improved treatment strategies”). The purpose of the project, funded by the Milk Levy Foundation, is to reduce the occurrence of clinical and subclinical mastitis in cows and consequently decrease the use of antibiotics in dairy cattle. This is achieved by developing and implementing evidence-based control strategies for mastitis that rely on improved diagnostics and antibiotic treatment.
Yversundhed i Verdensklasse. Funded by the Dairy Foundation. The purpose is to improve milk quality and udder health, which will result in an increase in milk yield and a decrease in antibiotic usage among Danish dairy farmers."
- Treatment of mild to moderate clinical bovine mastitis caused by gram-positive bacteria: A noninferiority randomized trial of local penicillin treatment alone or combined with systemic treatment
- Reservoirs of Staphylococcus spp. and Streptococcus spp. Associated with Intramammary Infections of Dairy Cows
- Clinical mastitis due to NAS infections does not require systemic treatment: how we can reduce the use of antibiotics
- Treatment of clinical mastitis: intramammary or in combination with parenteral administration of penicillin?
- Reservoirs of Corynebacterium in the Environment of Dairy Cows
- Strain diversity and infection durations of Staphylococcus spp. and Streptococcus spp. causing intramammary infections in dairy cows
- A stochastic modelling approach to determine the effect of diverse Staphylococcus aureus strains on the economic and epidemiological outcomes of mastitis intervention strategies in dairy cattle
- Veterinary Treatment Approach and Antibiotic Usage for Clinical Mastitis in Danish Dairy Herds
- Dynamics of somatic cell count (SCC) and differential SCC during and following intramammary infections
- Transmission Dynamics of Corynebacterium Within Two Danish Dairy Cattle Herds
- Effect of enhanced hygiene on transmission of Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus agalactiae, and Streptococcus dysgalactiae in dairy herds with automatic milking systems
Researchers
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Alice Puk Skarbye | Postdoc | +4535337680 | |
Anders Michael Farre | No job title VIP | +4535327220 | |
Carsten Thure Kirkeby | Senior Researcher | +4535337215 | |
Line Svennesen | Assistant Professor | +4535337728 | |
Maya Katrin Gussmann | Special Consultant | +4535337510 |
Contact
Carsten Thure Kirkeby
e-mail: ckir@sund.ku.dk
Phone: +45 35337215