The microbiome of common bedding materials before and after use on commercial dairy farms.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Bovine mastitis is one of the most economically important diseases affecting dairy cows. The choice of bedding material has been identified as an important risk factor contributing to the development of mastitis. However, few reports examine both the culturable and nonculturable microbial composition of commonly used bedding materials, i.e., the microbiome. Given the prevalence of nonculturable microbes in most environments, this information could be an important step to understanding whether and how the bedding microbiome acts as a risk factor for mastitis. Therefore, our objective was to characterize the microbiome composition and diversity of bedding material microbiomes, before and after use.

Methods

We collected 88 bedding samples from 44 dairy farms in the U

SUBMITTER: Ray T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8900318 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature