Displaying items by tag: mastitis

Thursday, 11 February 2021 12:55

Mastitis can jump from cow to cow - claim

Hawke's Bay dairy farmer Rose Galloway rejects any suggestion that mastitis in cows isn't contagious. A trained nurse, Galloway and her family milk 550 cows near Norsewood and says mastitis is caused by pathogens entering the cow's udder through the teat canal and can pass onto other cows. She explains:

Published in Farm Health
Friday, 15 January 2021 06:55

Mastitis is not contagious

Mastitis expert Steve Cranefield says as long as the basics of mastitis management are followed the risk of one cow spreading mastitis to another cow is quite low.

Published in Management
Tuesday, 08 December 2020 06:55

Take more pride in tackling mastitis

Mastitis expert Steve Cranefield is urging farmers to take more pride in lowering their herd’s somatic cell count.

Published in General News
Friday, 18 September 2020 10:55

Managing mastitis and bulk somatic cell counts

Mastitis is the inflammation of the mammary gland.

Published in Farm Health
Friday, 18 September 2020 10:37

Strategy to reduce heifer mastitis

First calvers are more prone to mastitis than older cows. According to DairyNZ, farmers must choose a strategy that best suits their herd, farm team, and budget.

Published in Farm Health
Thursday, 23 July 2020 09:11

Mastitis prevention move pays off

Dairy farmer Enda Hawe’s focus on mastitis prevention and teat condition rather than blanket use of DCT during dry off is paying dividends.

Published in Farm Health
Friday, 24 January 2020 10:29

Ageing liners trigger BMCC blowouts

A dairy farmer’s first and best defence against mastitis and teat-end damage comes down to one decision.

Published in Management
Friday, 13 December 2019 07:55

Mastitis can milk you dry

Most clinical mastitis occurs over calving, so if you’ve had a good spring, you probably feel like you’re in the clear. 

Published in Farm Health
Thursday, 05 September 2019 08:17

Treating clinical mastitis

Dr Sean Daly, vet and technical adviser at MSD Animal Health, explains best-practice guidelines for treating cows with clinical mastitis.

Published in Farm Health
Friday, 09 August 2019 10:55

Preventing mastitis over calving

Mastitis is the most common disease of dairy cattle and is a significant cause of losses on the dairy farm, explains Dr Sean Daly, vet and technical adviser at MSD Animal Health.

Published in Farm Health
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