Search our website enhanced by Google.
Contents tagged with Mastitis
3 June 2021
Find out about the measures you can take to control the spread of contagious mastitis in your dairy herd.
3 June 2021
Find out about the types of bacteria responsible for contagious mastitis in dairy herds.
10 March 2021
Exploring the source of mastitis identified an issue with the dry cow environment and highlighted potential improvements
12 March 2021
Find out how to treat and manage mastitis in heifers, as well as how to optimise your heifer management and prevent environmental infection.
12 March 2021
Learn what to look out for when identifying and monitoring mastitis in your heifers.
12 March 2021
Find out about the disease-causing bacteria that lead to mastitis in heifers.
12 March 2021
Read our advice on understanding the impact of mastitis on your heifer herd and profitability.
18 February 2021
In addition to minimising the challenge of infection from the environment, improving the cow’s natural defences will play a part in mastitis control.
18 February 2021
Environmental mastitis is usually the result of infections picked up outside the milking parlour, but infections can be spread during milking.
18 February 2021
Good stockmanship is key to moving cows quickly and quietly around the farm. It is also key to reducing and controlling environmental mastitis.
18 February 2021
Good stockmanship to move cows around the farm as well as cow handling in the parlour are essential to ensure environmental bacteria do not enter the udder via the teat canal.
18 February 2021
Time at pasture poses a considerable risk for clinical mastitis and increased somatic cell counts for many dairy herds, due to exposure to different bacterial pathogens and variable environmental conditions. Our top tips will help you manage the risk of mastitis in the contamination hotspots.