Magazine on Mastitis and Milk quality for the dairy professional
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 …
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Over the past two decades there has been a rapid expansion in dairy cow numbers in China. In 2020, there were just over six million dairy cows. Most people associate China with large dairy herds, but the average herd size …
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Seeking common ground for learning and sharing scientific and technical knowledge on ruminant udder health at the national level, a group of veterinarians decided to gather forces and give birth to the Portuguese Udder Health Council (CPSU – Conselho Português…...
Milk quality has been a passion of mine for a very long time and I am honored to have worked professionally with dairy farms, dairy equipment dealers, veterinarians, milk plant field representatives, and other dairy farm professionals for over 26…...
Mastitis is an inflammation of the mammary gland that can result in an elevated somatic cell count (SCC). It is mainly caused by intramammary infections (IMI). Cows with mastitis can have clinical signs (clinical mastitis) or no clinical signs (subclinical …
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What are today’s keys for controlling the pathogens causing mastitis in cattle? We spoke with Oriol Franquesa, a veterinarian specialising in milk quality who has been advising dairy farms for many years all around the world. Dr. Franquesa helped us …
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Joseph Hogan, Ohio State University emeritus professor, spearheaded the launch of NMC’s Scholars program. This program provides at least four (with at least two students studying outside of Canada and the United States) travel scholarships for graduate students to attend …
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Diagnostic tests provide insight into which cow is infected with which mastitis pathogen. The same principle applies to people when it comes to, for example, the coronavirus, and is certainly true for dairy cows when we look at mastitis-causing pathogens. …
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Escherichia coli is a major mastitis pathogen and a well-known cause of clinical mastitis in dairy cows. Ubiquitously present in organic material like manure and bedding, E. coli can reach high concentrations in the cow’s environment. Although being described as…...
Twenty-three countries were represented at the 59th National Mastitis Council (NMC) Annual Meeting, held January 28-31 (2020), in Orlando, Florida, USA. International attendees accounted for 31 percent of the attendees.
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Inel d’Or awards reward innovations in animal husbandry in France and it’s organised by L’Éleveur laitier and La France agricole. This year they recognised eight projects during Monday September 9, 2019 in Rennes, in Space preview. One of the projects …
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