Milk samples for culture and sensitivity testing of the mastitis-causing agents is an essential part of mastitis control. Milk sample testing provides added value, but so does the veterinary interpretation and advice. It is important to educate farmers on how to take samples and when to test. The added value of testing milk samples ⦁… Continue reading Testing milk samples: the key to mastitis control
Author: Raphaël Gouache
Setting up an effective farm treatment plan for mastitis
For farmers and farm workers treatment plans provide guidance for the right approach to sick cows, for example how to deal with a cow with clinical mastitis. They also reduce the risk of giving the wrong treatment or the wrong dosage – or treating when it is not necessary. When farmers know exactly what to… Continue reading Setting up an effective farm treatment plan for mastitis
Successful milking: excellent milking procedures
Milking is an art – but one that can be learned. Every milker should know what to do and when. Each cow should be milked in exactly the same manner, regardless of who is in the parlour that day. Good milking procedures will help keep the number of mastitis cases under control and will limit… Continue reading Successful milking: excellent milking procedures
Successful milking: clean and comfortable cows
The aim of milking is: ‘to collect excellent quality milk as a safe nutritional product for humans, and to keep each cow and her udder healthy and comfortable’. The three pillars of successful milking are: – clean and comfortable cows – excellent milking routines – milking equipment in first-rate working order Comfortable cows give more… Continue reading Successful milking: clean and comfortable cows
The five-point plan for mastitis control
This five-point plan will guide you in your approach to tackling mastitis in a methodical way. It was developed by an international team of udder health specialists, veterinary practitioners, dairy farmers, and experts on communication and human behaviour. The five focus areas are – in no particular order – infection pressure, resistance, milking, treatment and… Continue reading The five-point plan for mastitis control
Five things your farmers should know about mastitis
This is the first of a series of blogs on udder health. This blog serves as an introduction, later blogs will cover practical information and solutions that you as a vet can provide to your dairy farmers. As an introduction, here are five important points they should understand.
No sweat: How to prevent and reduce heat stress in dairy cows
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Heat stress in cows will lead to physical problems caused by a rise in her body temperature. This is due to her inability to lose body heat which can be compounded by an environment warming up her body temperature. Causes of heat stress in cows Heat stress in cows will lead to physical problems caused… Continue reading No sweat: How to prevent and reduce heat stress in dairy cows