Pain management in cattle: what about the udder?
In 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.
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