Magazine on Mastitis and Milk quality for the dairy professional
For me, udder health is the outcome of the interaction of many simple things of how cows are managed, such as aspects of milking, milking machine, immunity, environment, and the transition period. Bacteria are everywhere on and around the cow...
Text and pictures: Justine Britten, Udder Health Systems, Boise, Idaho, USA Mastitis is an inflammatory disease of the mammary gland that impacts all food production animals that are reared for milk harvest, but is well-documented as the most widespread and…...
Text: JoDee Sattler Once again, the National Mastitis Council (NMC) expanded its global presence at its annual meeting. Typically, 25 percent of attendees reside in a country outside of the United States. That number rose to 38 percent in 2021. …
Text and picture: Ameline Wuytack Non-aureus staphylococci (NAS) are worldwide the most common cause of intramammary infection (IMI) in lactating cows. This heterogeneous group of bacteria consists of 54 species of which at least 42 have been isolated from bovine-associated…...
