mastitis

Dr Adrian Barragan and his colleagues are among those to published results of studies involving treating dairy cows with aspirin after calving. Photo: Dr Adrian Barragan

08-09 | Article

Using aspirin to prevent udder health and mastitis

Housing and sanitation are the most important farm conditions that may cause an increased occurrence of mastitis. Photo: Henk Riswick

25-08 | News

Economics of mastitis control in dairy cows

Researchers evaluated the combined effects of six herbal extracts, which were harnessed for the formulation of polyherbal nano-colloids (PHNc), to control bovine mastitis-causing pathogens Photo: Mark Pasveer

24-05 | Article

Prevent mastitis: An effective alternative to antibiotics

04-05 | Article

Factors affecting cow response to mastitis treatment

Competition among dairy cattle for feed space may cause stress, production losses and health issues. Photo: Herbert Wiggerman

21-03 | Article

How do cows perform under different housing systems?

Neolac is an ambitious research and development program to reduce the economic, health and ecological impact of one of the three main breeding pathologies in the dairy sector: udder infections at all physiological stages of the cow. Photo: Canva

18-11-2021 | News

France: Phytogenics to reduce antibiotic use at dairy farms

If cows are prepared properly before milking (called pre-milking stimulation or PS), there are many benefits. Among them are rapid milk let-down. Photo: Dr Matthias Wieland

06-09-2021 | Article

Automated stimulation of milk let-down

In discussion, Dr Gerlinde Van de Walle (left) and Rebecca Harman (right), research support specialist in the Van de Walle lab at the Baker Institute. - Photo: Rachel Philipson

05-08-2021 | Article

A cure for mastitis?

Photo: Gerd Altmann I Pixabay

29-07-2021 | News

Dairy Diary: July business update

Grazing pastures, feedlots and areas for growing crops for herd nourishment are important elements of the operation. - Photo: Ronald Hissink

28-07-2021 | Expert opinion

How to maximise your dairy farm’s profit margins