Past Research

The Ruegg lab relies on the generosity of many dairy farmers and veterinarians to conduct research on responsible antibiotic use. The titles of several recent publications are listed below. Click on the link to view a thank you note to collaborators and a one-page summary of our research findings.

Apparent prevalence of hemitropic mycoplasma in dairy calves and replacement heifers on Michigan farms

Thank you letter

 
Quantification of antimicrobial usage in adult cows and preweaned calves on 40 large Wisconsin dairy farms using dose-based and mass-based metrics
Variation in partial direct costs of treating mastitis among 37 Wisconsin dairy farms
Incidence and treatment of bovine mastitis and other diseases on 37 dairy farms in Wisconsin

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Confirmed bacteriological diagnosis and clearance of non-severe Gram-positive clinical mastitis cases enrolled in a randomized clinical trial using an on-farm culture program

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Evaluating animal health and economic consequences of a herd-level no-antibiotic treatment policy for clinical mastitis

Thank you letter for Dairies

Thank you letter for Veterinarians