Magazine on Mastitis and Milk quality for the dairy professional
NMC: The Global Milk Quality Organization The history of NMC The NMC: The Global Milk Quality Organization is a not-for-profit professional organization devoted to reducing mastitis and enhancing milk quality. NMC: The Global Milk Quality Organization promotes research and provides information to the dairy industry on udder health, milking management,Read more
Read MoreThe International Dairy Federation (IDF): helping nourish the world with safe, nutritious, and sustainable dairy Introduction For more than a century, the International Dairy Federation (IDF) has stood at the forefront of global efforts to ensure that dairy continues to nourish the world in a safe, sustainable, and science-based manner.Read more
Read MoreIn this article, Raphael Guatteo sheds light on an often-overlooked aspect of mastitis in dairy cows: pain. While mastitis is extensively researched in terms of prevalence, etiology, and treatment, pain assessment and management remain largely absent from mastitis-focused literature. The paper also draws attention to the discomfort associated with udder engorgement at drying-off, a welfare issue that is frequently eclipsed by concerns about mastitis risk. Guatteo provides a practical overview of the current evidence on pain during mastitis, available tools for pain assessment, and strategies to improve pain management under field conditions.
Read MoreThe introduction of PCR technology has revolutionized the field of veterinary diagnostics and gained increasingly acceptance and ground in mastitis diagnostics. High sensitivity and capability of detecting DNA makes PCR useful in detecting infections caused by pathogens that may not grow well in standard culture conditions, but have raised questions over the years of how it compares to conventional culture, is it too sensitive and how should the results be interpreted in practice?
Read MoreGeneral session 4: #SmartFarmingandAutomation (moderator Dr. Kristine Piccart) Sensors to monitor udder health from another perspective Dr. Ben Aernouts provided valuable insights into the sensors available for monitoring udder health. His research group in Belgium focuses on developing, implementing, and validating such innovative sensor technologies and data-processing algorithms to supportRead more
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