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Testing Small Ruminants for Mastitis Using the California Mastitis Test (CMT) and How to Properly Hand-Milk Goats

Izabella Toledo and Justina Dacey


Release Date: 2/27/2022

Reviewed At: 4/2/2025

DOI: 10.32473/edis-an382-2022

Agriculture

Abstract

This publication provides two step-by-step guides: one for testing small ruminants for mastitis using the CMT, and another for hand-milking goats. Written by Izabella Toledo and Justina Dacey, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Animal Sciences, February 2022.

About this Publication

This document is AN382, one of a series of the Department of Animal Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date February 2022. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

About the Authors

Izabella Toledo, regional specialized Extension agent II, dairy, UF/IFAS Extension Northeast District; and Justina Dacey, Extension agent, natural resources and agriculture, UF/IFAS Extension Nassau County; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.

How to Cite

Toledo, I., & Dacey, J. J. (2022). Testing Small Ruminants for Mastitis Using the California Mastitis Test (CMT) and How to Properly Hand-Milk Goats. EDIS, 2022(1). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-an382-2022

Authors

Izabella Toledo
Izabella Toledo
Specialist
University of Florida

Extension assistant scientist, Ph.D., dairy, UF/IFAS Department of Animal Sciences, Gainesville, FL

Justina Dacey
Justina Dacey
external
University of Florida

former Extension agent II, natural resources/agriculture, UF/IFAS Extension Nassau County

Publication #AN382

Peer Reviewed