mastitis

Bacterial spores, which are found in raw milk, can survive harsh processing conditions encountered in dairy manufacturing, including pasteurisation, and drying. Photo: Canva

08-03 | Article

Analysis of spore reduction strategy in raw milk

A guide to good hygiene practices: Edition 1 is available!

02-03 | News

A guide to good hygiene practices: Edition 1 is available!

Environmental conditions such as high stocking density, contaminated floor, wet bedding, poor ventilation, and hot and humid climate promote the growth rate of mastitis pathogens. Photo Jan Willem van Vliet

08-02 | Article

Risk factors associated with bovine mastitis

Gerald Behrens is head of ruminant marketing at Boehringer Ingelheim. Photo: Frank Daum

06-02 | Interview

Cow health: ‘Prevention remains the basis, despite vaccinations and antibiotics’

Managing the risk of mastitis in wet weather

01-02 | Article

Managing the risk of mastitis in wet weather

It was reviewed that having a disease within 14 days before the onset of mastitis was associated with the severity of clinical expression of mastitis. Photo: Canva

31-01 | Article

Risk factors for severity of clinical mastitis in dairy cows

Milk yield under AMS may also be affected by weather conditions. In one study, milk yield was higher during the cold season than in the hot season (32.2 vs. 28.8 kg/d). Photo: Shutterstock

27-12-2022 | Article

Automatic milking and its effects

The main goal of mechanical milking is to efficiently harvest milk from clean, dry and properly stimulated teats without detrimental impacts on teat condition and overall dairy cattle health and welfare. Photo: Mark Pasveer

14-12-2022 | Article

Optimising the mechanical milking process

Failing to meet nutrient requirements of the cow may have both a direct impact on immune function to prevent mastitis as well as increasing the cow’s susceptibility to mastitis. Photo: Canva

07-12-2022 | Expert opinion

Dairy cow nutrition and mastitis

Calving difficulty is linked to lameness occurrence and impacts milk quality traits in dairy cows. Photo: Henk Riswick

06-12-2022 | Article

Calving difficulty influences lameness and milk composition