Source: National Mastitis Council
Proper milking procedures, attention to detail, and a clean environment are required to minimize mastitis and maximize production of quality milk. Milking should be done by people who are responsible, trained, conscientious, and have a clear...
Source: National Farm Animal Care Council Code of Practice for the care and handling of farm animals – Dairy Cattle, Section 4.7
Supernumerary (also referred to as extra, sprig or web) teats may be found as extensions of a primary teat,...
Source: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Fact Sheet written by: Vanessa Taylor – Milk Quality Assurance Program Lead/OMAFRA
Teat condition scoring is a valuable tool that has virtually no cost. Teat condition scoring, particularly on the teat end,...
Source: National Mastitis Council
Introduction
Pathogenic microorganisms that most frequently cause mastitis can be divided into two groups based on their source: environmental pathogens and contagious pathogens. The major contagious pathogens are Streptococcus agalactiae, Staphylococcus aureus, and Mycoplasma spp. With the exception...
Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs
Fact Sheet written by: Daniel Ward – Engineer, Poultry and Other Livestock – Housing and Equipment/OMAFRA; Kevin McKague – Engineer, Water Quality/OMAFRA
Providing enough quality water is essential for good livestock husbandry. Water makes...
Mastitis Hurts
“Mastitis is like an iceberg – effects float with only a fraction of their bulk above the water”
Sigmund Freud quote, altered to fit mastitis in cattle.
This wouldn’t be a mastitis article if I didn’t mention that mastitis is...
Source: The Mastitis Network
Prior to administering an injection, make sure of the following:
Consult a veterinarian about the proper use of medication.
When indicated in label directions, administer medication subcutaneously.
Restrain the animal properly.
Avoid injecting in the rump or...
Source: Dairy Research and Extension Consortium of Alberta
Why is this important?
The University of Saskatchewan Rayner Dairy herd recently experienced a Salmonella Dublin outbreak. S. Dublin poses significant risk to the health and productivity of dairy, veal, and beef herds,...
Source: Canadian Bovine Mastitis and Milk Quality Research Network
Contagious and Environmental Bacteria
The main bacteria responsible for causing mastitis can be divided in two categories: contagious bacteria and environmental bacteria. This distinction is very useful since it helps in taking...
Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs
Fact Sheet written by: Jack Rodenburg - Dairy Cattle Production Systems Program Lead/OMAFRA
Every dairy producer has cattle that are too fat or too thin for their stage of lactation. Failure to recognize...
