Controlling Mastitis Farming Note

At an average cost of £220 per case and accounting for 11% of cows being culled, mastitis is a significant cost to the dairy industry and a major challenge to farm profitability. A better understanding of the key mastitis causing pathogens, how they are spread and the best treatment protocols is critical to controlling mastitis and improving cure rates and cow health.

This Farming Note covers:

• Types of mastitis
• Using records and testing
• Infections throughout the lactation
• Preventative measures

Issued November 2009.

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