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Researchers at the University of Alberta are in the process of developing a test which may allow dairy producers to test their cows for mastitis and receive the results in a matter of minutes.

On-farm mastitis culturing reduces Wisconsin farm’s antibiotic usage

January 19, 2021

Audrey Schmitz

Advice from multiple sources led herdsman and human resource manager Paul Lippert to set up on-farm mastitis culturing at his family owned dairy, Grass Ridge Farm LLC in Pittsville, Wisconsin.

Research review: Resources for dairy farmers: Fact sheet to improve dry-off procedures for cow health and welfare

December 1, 2020

Led by Dr. Simon Dufour, Université de Montréal, experts from the Mastitis Network worked in collaboration with Dairy Farmers of Canada to develop a new fact sheet in English, French and Spanish that contains best practices and visual step-by-step procedures for the application of an internal teat sealant at dry-off.

Immune health and its implications for reproductive performance in dairy cattle

September 2, 2020

Gabrielle L. Dumas and Annie Pelletier

We all agree that a deterioration in the reproductive performance of dairy cows can have a significant impact on the profitability of dairy farms. The immune system has been shown to play an important role in reproduction.

Dry cow therapy: A prescription for success

August 26, 2020

Julia Hollister

Mastitis can spell disaster for dairy farmers. This potentially fatal mammary gland infection is the most common disease in dairy cattle in the U.S. and worldwide. But a treatment – dry cow therapy – has proven to be effective.

Three dry cow strategies for high milk quality

August 7, 2020

Dairy cows are most susceptible to new intramammary infections (IMIs) during the dry period. Cows are at greatest risk two to three weeks after dry-off and two to three weeks prior to calving.

Antibiotic therapy: It’s not the drugs; it’s how we use them

June 11, 2020

Ronald J. Erskine

Mastitis is the most common reason for antimicrobial use for cows on U.S. dairy farms – about 80% of all antimicrobial use was for treatment or prevention of mastitis, which included dry cow therapy.

Culturing on-farm can help control mastitis costs

June 9, 2020

Kelli Boylen and Ginger Fenton

On-farm culturing is a useful tool for mastitis management. It allows for faster response to infections, saves money and helps to identify causes to help with prevention, according to Dr. Ginger Fenton, dairy extension educator at Penn State University.

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