Magazine on Mastitis and Milk quality for the dairy professional
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...
The past decade, the laboratory of Biochemistry, based at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (Ghent University, Belgium), has gained unique expertise in the development and validation of preclinical in vivo models to study mammary gland inflammation. Under the supervision of …
The European Commission Joint Research Centre (EC JRC) recently announced the launch of certified reference materials for somatic cell counting in milk. The joint project is international in scale and is the result of a collaborative effort between EC JRC,…...
Known around the world for its revered resources, the National Mastitis Council (NMC) disseminates information to the dairy industry on udder health, milking management, milk quality and milk safety. This information comes in a variety of shapes and sizes – …
