mastitis

Cows with histories of previous cases of clinical mastitis are less likely to respond to treatment, probably because of the changes that occur within the udder. Photo: Henk Riswick

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

Photo: MSD Animal Health

05-07-2021 | News

Summer mastitis: Fly control, costs and protection

Selenium is the best-studied mineral with regards to mastitis. It is involved in both the antioxidant and immune systems, and selenium-deficient animals have been shown to have lowered immunity and resistance to disease. Photo: Shutterstock

11-06-2021 | Article

Tackling mastitis the right way

Kibbutzim lie at the basis of Israeli agtech innovation, and more than half of the country s agtech ventures are managed by someone who grew up in a kibbutz. Photo: Martijn Knuivers

26-05-2021 | Article

From kibbutzim to the Silicon Wadi: The Israeli agtech story