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J C Galland

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PubMed1988

Survey of milking management practices on large dairies and their relationship to udder health and production variables.

A survey of 91 milking management practices and 5 measures of udder health and production was conducted on 50 randomly selected dairies in Tulare County, CA. Data were collected by a combination of interview and site visit. On many dairies, there was inconsistent application of recommended milking practices such as careful teat dipping attending liner slips, maintaining treatment records, efficient parlor usage as measured by throughput, and use of paper towels. Thirteen of 91 practices were associated with at least one measure of udder health or production; the categories of practices that appear to have the most influence ae practices related to environmental management and practices related to milking procedures. the implications of the study are that better preventive medicine education programs are needed as well as better analytical tools to permit producers to evaluate quantitatively the economic benefit of preventive medicine practices.

Animal Husbandry↗
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A comparison of simple continuous versus simple interrupted suture patterns for tracheal anastomosis after large-segment tracheal resection in dogs.

Two suture techniques for tracheal anastomosis after large-segment tracheal resection were compared. Eight cartilages were resected from the trachea of each of 12 dogs; anastomoses with 4-0 polydioxanone suture were created using a simple continuous suture technique in six dogs and a simple interrupted suture technique in six dogs. Surgical time was shorter but apposition of tracheal segments at the time of surgery was less precise with the simple continuous suture technique. The dogs were evaluated for 150 days after surgery. Clinical abnormalities after tracheal resection and anastomosis were not observed. Percent dorsoventral luminal stenosis was calculated by measuring the tracheal lumen diameter on lateral cervical radiographs. Percent luminal stenosis was calculated planimetrically using a computerized digitizing tablet. Anastomotic stenosis was mild in all dogs; however, the mean percent.luminal stenosis determined planimetrically was significantly greater for dogs that had the simple continuous suture technique. Planimetric measurements of cross-sectional area made before and after formalin fixation were not significantly different. Radiographic determination of percent dorsoventral luminal stenosis was a poor predictor of diminution of cross-sectional area determined planimetrically.

Anastomosis, Surgical↗