@article{oai:rakuno.repo.nii.ac.jp:00006829,
 author = {MIYAMA, Takeshi and BYARUHANGA, Joseph and OKAMURA, Ikuo and NAGAHATA, Hajime and MURATA, Ryo and MWEBEMBEZI, William and MURAMATSU, Yasukazu and 村松, 康和 and MAKITA, Kohei and 蒔田, 浩平},
 issue = {4},
 journal = {Journal of Veterinary Medical Science},
 month = {Apr},
 note = {Article, A cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate the risk factors for sub-clinical mastitis (SCM) in Mbarara District, an intensive dairy production region of Uganda where handmilking is dominant. In 30 farms, herd-level milking practices and SCM prevalence were studied. The SCM prevalences were 68.6% (417/608, 95% confidence interval (CI): 64.9–72.2%) and 39.2% (946/2,411, 37.3–41.2%) at the cow- and quarter-levels, respectively. A preventive factor for SCM was cow calmness at the end of milking (OR: 0.20, 95%CI: 0.05–0.79, P=0.021); a risk factor was rough teat-end (OR: 1.75, 95%CI: 1.14–2.68, P=0.011). Good cow hygiene was negatively associated with environmental mastitis (P=0.002). Appropriate hand-milking practices that avoid teat damage are expected to reduce SCM in Uganda.},
 pages = {488--493},
 title = {Prevalence of sub-clinical mastitis and its association with milking practices in an intensive dairy production region of Uganda},
 volume = {82},
 year = {2020}
}