Contents tagged with Mastitis

Dairy cows: reducing the risk of contagious mastitis 

3 June 2021

Dairy cows: reducing the risk of contagious mastitis 

Find out about the measures you can take to control the spread of contagious mastitis in your dairy herd.
Dairy cows: contagious mastitis bacteria

3 June 2021

Dairy cows: contagious mastitis bacteria

Find out about the types of bacteria responsible for contagious mastitis in dairy herds.
Reducing mastitis during the dry period

10 March 2021

Reducing mastitis during the dry period

Exploring the source of mastitis identified an issue with the dry cow environment and highlighted potential improvements
Dairy cows: Reducing the risk of mastitis in heifers

12 March 2021

Dairy cows: Reducing the risk of mastitis in heifers

Find out how to treat and manage mastitis in heifers, as well as how to optimise your heifer management and prevent environmental infection.

Dairy cows: Clinical and subclinical mastitis in heifers 

12 March 2021

Dairy cows: Clinical and subclinical mastitis in heifers 

Learn what to look out for when identifying and monitoring mastitis in your heifers. 

Dairy cows: Mastitis pathogens in heifers

5 February 2026

Dairy cows: Mastitis pathogens in heifers

Find out about the disease-causing bacteria that lead to mastitis in heifers. 
Dairy cows: Evaluating heifer mastitis and its costs 

12 March 2021

Dairy cows: Evaluating heifer mastitis and its costs 

Read our advice on understanding the impact of mastitis on your heifer herd and profitability. 

Improving dairy cow defences to environmental mastitis in lactation

18 February 2021

Improving dairy cow defences to environmental mastitis in lactation

In addition to minimising the challenge of infection from the environment, improving the cow’s natural defences will play a part in mastitis control.
Reducing the risk of environmental mastitis in dairy cows during milking

18 February 2021

Reducing the risk of environmental mastitis in dairy cows during milking

Environmental mastitis is usually the result of infections picked up outside the milking parlour, but infections can be spread during milking.
Controlling environmental mastitis in dairy cows by improving cow flow

18 February 2021

Controlling environmental mastitis in dairy cows by improving cow flow

Good stockmanship is key to moving cows quickly and quietly around the farm. It is also key to reducing and controlling environmental mastitis.
Environmental mastitis: Parlour cow flow and milking

18 February 2021

Environmental mastitis: Parlour cow flow and milking

Good stockmanship to move cows around the farm as well as cow handling in the parlour are essential to ensure environmental bacteria do not enter the udder via the teat canal.
Controlling environmental mastitis in dairy cows at pasture

18 February 2021

Controlling environmental mastitis in dairy cows at pasture

Time at pasture poses a considerable risk for clinical mastitis and increased somatic cell counts for many dairy herds, due to exposure to different bacterial pathogens and variable environmental conditions. Our top tips will help you manage the risk of mastitis in the contamination hotspots.

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