Management

Photo 8. Freshly calved cow with acute Escherichia coli mastitis
Management

Establishing the bacterial cause of clinical mastitis through questioning

12 min read , 

When a herd has a problem with clinical mastitis it is very helpful to have accurate mastitis records and bacteriology results to establish the cause of the infection. Computerised records that allow easy mastitis analysis are invaluable. In most developed dairy countries farmers are required to keep accurate mastitis records, however, in other dairy areas records might be missing or inaccurate. Some farmers carry out regular bacteriology sampling from clinical cases while others might have none. An accurate diagnosis of the bacteria causing mastitis allows targeted steps to resolve the problem. It is helpful to be able to breakdown mastitis infections into contagious and/or environmental, lactation and/or dry period infections and the specific bacteria causing mastitis.

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Management

What we have learned about mastitis therapy in lactation over the last few years

27 min read , 

History of overtreatment – In a large German study from 2019 – conducted before resistance testing became mandatory before the use of critical antibiotic agents in veterinary medicine in Germany – mastitis therapy in Germany was described based on the responses of 499 surveyed farmers/milkers/herd managers.

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In picture: Olivier Salat, Volker Krömker, Sofie Piepers, Ilka Klaas, Renata Travaglini, Leo Timms, Kees Bos, Sophie Couery, Helena Hakansson, Lisa-Marie Sandberg, Lisa Harris, Åsa Lundberg, Mario Lopez, Nathalie Albrecht, Aiga Avotina, Daryl Van Nydam (not pictured)
Management

European experts launch new guidelines for successful dry periods for dairy cows

5 min read

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Swabbing teats just before units are attached to check on teat preparation
Management

My approach to reducing clinical mastitis

15 min read

This is the first of two articles on approaches to reducing clinical mastitis and somatic cell counts that this author has used for many years. It has proved successful provided the farmer engages in the process. Of course, there are other successful approaches that can be taken. This article willRead more

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Q-Llet co-owner and veterinarian Demetrio Herrera Mateo in the milking parlour
Management

Q-Llet vet services improves milk quality in Spain

8 min read

As dairy farms decrease in number but grow in size, management styles shift, and so too does the role of the veterinarian. In Spain, where herd size has increased steadily over the past decades, veterinarians focus on bettering milk quality and preventing mastitis through improved management protocol. Q-Llet co-owner andRead more

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Fazenda colorado’s technical farm manager and veterinarian Sergio Soriano.
Fazenda colorado’s technical farm manager and veterinarian Sergio Soriano.
Management

Brazil’s largest dairy farm talks improving udder health

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Brazil’s largest dairy farm, Fazenda Colorado, has been steadily growing since it was first purchased in 1964.But sometimes growth comes with growing pains. For farm technical manager and veterinarian Dr. Sergio Soriano, the farm’s growing pains came in the form of udder health issues. In a candid interview, Dr. SorianoRead more

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M2magazine - Quantifying long-term yield loss in Latvia - LATVIAN FARM
Latvian is the largest farm in Latvia with a capacity of 3,300 cows.
Management

Quantifying long-term yield loss in Latvia

5 min read

The largest dairy farm in Latvia improves milk sales by €3,000/day simply by addressing mastitis and udder health issues. This content is for M²-DIGITAL, M²-PREMIUM, M²-INSTITUTIONAL & NMC members only. Log in if you have a valid subscription and continue your reading Or Join us today (subscribe) and get instantRead more

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