Displaying items by tag: mastitis

Cows with healthy udders have less mastitis, produce more and are easier to milk.

Mastitis. We've all seen it and our cows continue to get it. It is undoubtedly the biggest animal health issue we face onfarm and costs the industry millions of dollars. But what exactly is mastitis?

Most of the spring calving cows have now been dried-off and will be enjoying their ‘annual holiday’.

Innovation is long overdue in mastitis management to protect New Zealand farmers’ global leadership in dairying, says an academic.

‘The benefit of extended therapy for mastitis: myth or fact?’ was the topic at the third global milk quality expert forum.

Since mastitis on average costs each Kiwi dairy farmer $54,500 per annum, it must be taken seriously to stem the loss of money, time and milk from your bottom line.

A new app for farmers has been launched by LIC Automation to help those with CellSense in-line sensors to more easily manage mastitis in their herd.

During lactation, cows can become infected with contagious or environmental mastitis bacteria.

Winter weather has returned with a vengeance, and many farms will now be calving cows in these conditions.

Farmers may be missing out on animal health benefits because there is insufficient culture testing to find out what bugs are causing mastitis.