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Consider the cost: Treating against mastitis caused by pasteurella

The role pasteurella plays in reference to mastitis and how to treat gram-negative bacterial infections.

January 10, 2023

Chris Holcomb

Pasteurella, also known as shipping fever, affects the respiratory tracts of cattle and can cause pneumonia, permanent damage and eventually death in some animals.

Should we manage dry-off differently when using robotic milking facilities?

June 16, 2022

Emily Fread

Advancing technology allows producers to make management decisions to improve dairy welfare, as well as the economic status of the farm.

Wisconsin dairy uses dry cow checklist to identify mastitis problem

June 16, 2022

Audrey Schmitz

Change is hard for anybody, and when things have been done a certain way for so long, they tend to continue to be done that way.

Do you know the cost of one case of clinical mastitis for your herd?

June 16, 2022

Daniela R. Bruno and Fernanda C. Ferreira

Clinical mastitis is one of the most common diseases in dairy herds, and unfortunately, one that may cause huge financial losses. However, the cost of one case of clinical mastitis varies from farm to farm.

Know the unknowns for successful mastitis treatment

June 16, 2022

Lowell T. Midla

“There are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say, we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns – the ones we don't know we don't know.”

Use DNA markers as part of milk quality protocols

June 13, 2022

Roger L. Saltman

Over the past dozen years, dairy producers have become accustomed to using DNA technology to speed genetic advancement and manage herd inventories. Now, DNA technology can help with quickly identifying mastitis pathogens.

Gram negatives: Are they all the same?

January 18, 2022

Jim Mattox

Rapid, pathogen-specific treatment is quickly becoming one of the major competitive advantages in milk quality management. Leading dairy farms are implementing on-farm culture systems to quickly diagnose and treat clinical mastitis.

From dairy lab to veterinary lab: The do’s and don’ts of mastitis diagnostics

October 7, 2021

Justine Britten

The use of a laboratory to identify and diagnose mastitis has been in practice for decades by veterinary practitioners focused on animal health in dairy production animals. As such, it remains one of the most powerful tools to this day in achieving excellent udder health.

What’s the real cost of treating clinical mastitis?

October 7, 2021

Tiago Tomazi

Each case of mastitis in the first 30 days of lactation can be extremely costly to the dairy. Direct economic losses include diagnostics and treatment, veterinary fees, milk withhold and death loss.

How to set up an on-farm culturing program

August 6, 2021

Jennifer Roberts

Finding abnormal milk when stripping a cow is like a person experiencing a sore throat: It could mean something more serious, like an infection that requires antibiotics, or it could be something that will resolve on its own.

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