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: 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: 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: 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...
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...
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: Mastitis Network
Recommendations :
All operators responsible for milking should always follow a consistent routine and go through the recommended steps in the proper order.
First, wash and disinfect your hands thoroughly and put clean gloves on
.Disinfect your hands...
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...