Magazine on Mastitis and Milk quality for the dairy professional

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My journey as a veterinarian and udder health expert in Zambia

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My name is Danstan Mwiinga, a dairy veterinarian in Zambia. I qualified in veterinary medicine in 2013 from the University of Zambia, located in Southern Africa. Growing up in a family engaged in cattle farming, I spent two years herding cattle in our village, which sparked my aspiration to become a veterinarian. I started milking beef cows in the village, where we did not even test the animals for Tuberculosis and Brucellosis, yet we also drunk the milk raw and at times straight from the teat of a restrained cow into the mouth. Reflecting on my journey, I can’t believe that I am now dedicated to educating all clients under our care about the importance of testing for Tuberculosis and Brucellosis.

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Mirjam Steffensen at Kvægdyrlægerne Kronborg, Denmark

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Mirjam Steffensen, a veterinarian specialized in cattle and residing and practicing in Denmark, writes how her journey began and about the future plans for the bovine practice she works in Kvægdyrlægerne Kronborg. This content is for M²-DIGITAL, M²-PREMIUM, M²-INSTITUTIONAL & NMC members only. Log in if you have a validRead more

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Consejo Nacional de la Calidad de la Leche y Prevención de la Mastitis (CNLM) in Columbia

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In September 1999 a multidisciplinary group of dairy producers, veterinarians, academics, industry processors, dairy suppliers, and the dairy chain in Colombia ran into a common necessity and founded the Consejo Nacional de la Calidad de la Leche y Prevención de la Mastitis (Colombian quality milk and Mastitis Prevention Council) (CNLM), a non-profit private organization that started to promote a good milk quality and udder health across the main dairy regions of Colombia.

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Postbiotic product from Saccharomyces cerevisiae fermentation shows positive results in Streptococcus uberis compromised mid-lactation dairy cows

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Independent research commissioned by Diamond V, a brand of Cargill, Incorporated that develops immune-support postbiotic feed products, found that feeding a Saccharomyces cerevisiae product improves udder health and immune response in Streptococcus uberis mastitis challenged, mid-lactation dairy cows. Lead researcher, Dr. Mario Vailati Riboni, believes it could be an effective tool for farmers whose aim it is to support immunity, boost udder health, and strengthen antibiotic stewardship efforts.

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