Magazine on Mastitis and Milk quality for the dairy professional
Streptococcus agalactiae has, for the most part, been eliminated from most herds in many parts of the world. Eliminating the reservoir, the infected cow, is what did it. Mycoplasma sp., however, does not appear to exist in all parts of…...
Mastitis and infertility are the two most common disease complexes in dairy cattle worldwide. Both are multifactorial in nature, are a major reason for culling and have profound negative effects on the profitability of a farm…. This content is for...
Researchers have found that over the years some forms of contagious mastitis have emerged from rarity to become more common, like Mycoplasma sp., while others, like Streptococcus agalactiae, have been largely eradicated. The idea that mycoplasma mastitis is re-emerging is…...
How is mycoplasma mastitis transmitted in a dairy herd? The short answer is that there is no short answer. Interestingly, evidence shows that both lactating and non-lactating affected cattle can be the primary cause of mycoplasma mastitis. To make matters more…...
