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Frequently asked questions about mastitis in dairy cattle

Below you can find the answers to some frequently asked questions about mastitis in dairy cattle.

1. General

Some answers to frequently asked questions about mastitis in general

What is mastitis in dairy cows?

How does an intramammary infection occur?

How does mastitis develop?

How can cows with mastitis best be recognised?

Do all cows with clinical mastitis have fever?

Why does one cow with an intramammary infection develop symptoms and another does not?

What is the definition of a good udder health?

Can the bulk milk somatic cell count be too low?

2. Causes of mastitis 

Some answers to frequently asked questions about the causes of mastitis.

What are the causes of an intramammary infection?

Can an outbreak of clinical mastitis be due to reduced immunity in cows?

3. Prevention of mastitis

Some answers to frequently asked questions about the prevention of mastitis.

How can mastitis best be prevented?

Can freshly calved heifers already have mastitis?

Can there be vaccinated against mastitis?

4. Treatment of mastitis

Some answers to frequently asked questions about the treatment of mastitis.

What is the best recommendation for cows with a high somatic cell count?

5. Dealing with mastitis problems

Some answers to frequently asked questions about the approach of mastitis problems.

How can an outbreak of clinical mastitis best be approached?

What is the best way to approach a dairy herd with a high bulk milk somatic cell count?

An udder health problem on a dairy herd can best be solved by first identifying the problem (e.g. too many animals with newly elevated somatic cell count during lactation) and the cause of the problem (e.g. too many animals with newly elevated somatic cell count during lactation). Other causes of a high bulk milk somatic cell count may be, e.g. too many freshly calved animals with a high somatic cell count or too low (spontaneous) cure rate of animals with a high somatic cell count during lactation. The problem and the cause of the problem can best be made visible using the key performance indicators for subclinical mastitis. After that, of course, the reason (e.g. too high infection pressure during milking) for the problem (e.g. too high bulk milk somatic cell count) and its cause (e.g. too many animals with a new elevated somatic cell count during lactation) must be determined. This can best be done based on the observations collected during a herd audit . Finally, a list of action points should be presented to the dairy producer. 

 

By proceeding in this structured manner, the number of action points can be reduced and only those solutions can be proposed which are most effective in solving the herd-specific problem. In this way, results are achieved quickly and the dairy producer remains motivated. If no individual somatic cell count data are available on the dairy herd, it is possible to proceed immediately to step 3, where the reason for the problem and its cause are identified by determining the risks for various elements of mastitis management (milking technique, milking machine, management of milking cows, ...).

 

Our virtual assistant Keno-M™ calculates and interprets with one mouse click the 5 key performance indicators for subclinical mastitis. Click here for more info.

 

With the help of our virtual assistant U-Scan, the weaknesses and strengths in various elements of the mastitis management on a dairy herd are made visible in a simple, objective and scientifically sound way. Click here for more info.

Do you have another question about udder health or mastitis management on a dairy herd to which you cannot find the answer above? Send your question to Support@mexcellence.eu. You will receive an answer to your question within 48 hours.

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