Table 1 Bacterial distribution in the control group (CG) and treatment group (TG) at T1 (dry-off), T2 (colostrum), and T3 (5–10 DIM). Average number of positive samples per timepoint and treatment and corresponding percentages (between brackets).
Bacteria | Experimental group | T1 | T2 | T3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Staphylococcus caprae | CG | 8 (29%) | 7 (29%) | 6 (21%) |
TG | 1 (4%) | 2 (9%) | 1 (4%) | |
Staphylococcus equorum | CG | 4 (14%) | 8 (33%) | - |
TG | 4 (15%) | 5 (22%) | - | |
Staphylococcus aureus | CG | - | - | - |
TG | 3 (11%) | - | 1 (4%) | |
Serratia marcescens | CG | 2 (7%) | - | 3 (11%) |
TG | 3 (11%) | 3 (13%) | 2 (7%) | |
Other NAS | CG | - | 2 (8%) | 1 (4%) |
TG | - | 7 (30%) | - | |
Others* | CG | - | 1 (4%) | 1 (4%) |
TG | 1 (4%) | 1 (4%) | - | |
No growth | CG | 14 (50%) | 5 (21%) | 15 (54%) |
TG | 15 (56%) | 5 (22%) | 23 (85%) | |
Contamination | CG | - | 1 (4%) | 2 (7%) |
TG | - | - | - | |
Total | CG | 28 (100%) | 24 (100%) | 28 (100%) |
TG | 27 (100%) | 23 (100%) | 27 (100%) |
