UC Davis -- Coliform or Pathogen? UC Davis Veterinary fact sheet will tell you coliform infected cattle may have to be marketed early or they may die. But the fact sheet doesn't explain what a coliform is or why its not a pathogen. UC Davis got caught with bacterial biofilms in its water system. ALL CAMPUS UNITS RE: Notification of Total Coliform Violation - August 1997 The presence of these bacteria in drinking water, however, generally is a result of a problem with water treatment or the pipes which distribute the water, and indicates that the water may be contaminated with organisms that can cause disease. Disease symptoms may include diarrhea, cramps, nausea, and possibly jaundice, and any associated headaches and fatigue. http://directives.ucdavis.edu/1997/97-170.cfm Fact Sheets and Information: Dairy Cattle, UC Davis Veterinary ...Fact Sheets and Information, UC Davis Veterinary Medicine Extension. ... Mastitis Control Program for Coliform Mastitis in Dairy Cows (PDF 36K) ... www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/vetext/INF-DA-p2.HTML - 21k - Cached - Similar pages http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/vetext/INF-DA/Strateg_Tr_Colifor_Mastitis.pdf Mastitis—Pathogens Mastitis Control Programs Developed by John Kirk, Veterinary Medicine Extension, UC Davis, and Roger Mellenberger, Department of Animal Science, Michigan State University Mastitis Control Program for Environmental Strep.-Infected Dairy Cows (PDF 44K) Mastitis Control Program for Mycoplasma- Infected Dairy Cows (PDF 28K) Mastitis Control Program for Prototheca- Infected Dairy Cows (PDF 16K) Mastitis Control Program for Pseudomonas- Infected Dairy Cows (PDF 28K) Mastitis Control Program for Staph. aureus-Infected Dairy Cows (PDF 40K) Mastitis Control Program for Streptococcus ag.-Infected Dairy Cows (PDF 40K)