Clinical Mastitis -to Treat Or Not to Treat
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b Strep. agalactiae is easily cured by approved antibiotic infusion products. b Therapy of Staph. aureus mastitis greatly improves with extended or combination therapy. b Extra-label treatment requires a valid veterinary/patient/client relationship. b Oxytocin is effective in alleviating clinical symptoms of coliform mastitis. b Antibiotics are more effective against Gram-positive than Gram-negative organisms.
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