ArticleThe Veterinary record2025
Observational study to determine the proportion of first milking colostrum from Scottish dairy herds positive for Mycoplasmopsis bovis.
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- Integrated meta-analysis and sentinel surveillance: Global prevalence and risk factors forOne health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2026Article
- Bovine Respiratory Mycoplasmas and the Commensal-Pathogen Continuum: A Systematic Review of Vaccines and Diagnostic Approaches.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Review
- Observational study to determine the proportion of first milking colostrum from Scottish dairy herds positive for Mycoplasmopsis bovis.The Veterinary record · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundMycoplasmopsis bovis causes a range of clinical conditions, including mastitis, arthritis, otitis and bronchopneumonia. Proposed transmission routes include semen, milk, colostrum, aerosol, nose-to-nose contact and fomite spread.
methodsSeventy-nine composite colostrum samples were collected directly from cows' teats on 10 farms in the Dumfries and Galloway region of Scotland. The samples were transported on ice to the laboratories at Scotland's Rural College, where they underwent M. bovis polymerase chain reaction testing.
resultsOf the 79 samples tested, 78 tested negative for the presence of M. bovis DNA and one returned an inconclusive result. LIMITATIONS: Samples were not randomly selected but were instead convenience samples from a cohort of progressive farms. As such, the findings may not be representative of the wider population of Scottish dairy herds.
conclusionResults from this work suggest that colostrum as a transmission route for M. bovis is less important than other routes, such as nose-to-nose contact or fomite spread.
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