43 farmers with milk showing positive Wisconsin mastitis test results were divided into 3 groups: group (i) had an extension meeting on mastitis plus four 3-monthly visits to their farms; group (ii) had meeting but no farm visit; and group (iii) were given no information. During 1 yr incidence of ma...

The effectiveness of 2 levels of educational effort on adoption of mastitis control procedures was studied in 43 herds with persistently high Wisconsin Mastitis Test scores. A teat dipping and dry cow therapy programme was adopted by more herds in the group on the higher level of educational effort,...