Mastitis in dairy cattle can result in potential losses in milk production, milk income, and milk quality bonuses. Understanding the many aspects of dairy...

  The reference guide for mastitis-causing bacteria below was developed to provide a succinct yet comprehensive summary of the major classes of bacteria that...

This article is part of our series of original articles on emerging featured topics. Please check here to see other articles in this series.Staphylococcus...

Mastitis is one of the more renowned health issues for dairy cattle. Affecting cattle health, production, and milk quality, mastitis can have a huge economic...

Mastitis is the most common disease of dairy cows and the most common reason that cows are treated with antibiotics (Pol and Ruegg, 2007; Saini et al.,...

View article in Spanish: Hechos Sobre la Desifección de Los Pezones.The rate of new udder infection is related to the number of mastitis-causing pathogens on...

Antimicrobial resistance is a major concern to physicians, veterinarians, producers, and consumers worldwide because resistance can render some diseases such...

Mastitis is the most common and costly infectious disease of dairy cattle worldwide and is most frequently bacterial in origin (Erskine et al., 2003; Halasa...

Production of maximum quantities of high-quality milk is an important goal of every dairy operation. Poor milk quality affects all segments of the dairy...

When you think about it, dairy producers impose a lot of stress on their cattle. Cows are bred to calve once a year or so; they are pregnant for 9 months and...

Although considerable progress has been made in controlling contagious mastitis, intramammary infection continues to be the most frequently occurring and...

In addition to documented losses in production due to lower weaning weights and reduced milk production in cattle (Kunz et al., 1991), horn flies (Haematobia...

With a potential reduction in the legal limit for bulk tank somatic cell counts looming in the future to improve milk quality, how well have U.S. producers...

Commercial J5 bacterins are formulated with a mutant strain of Escherichia coli (E. coli) O111:B4 (Rc mutant) lacking the “O” antigen capsule of the cell...

The implementation of control measures for contagious mastitis pathogens has successfully reduced the prevalence of these organisms in U.S. dairy herds....

The implementation of control measures for contagious mastitis pathogens has successfully reduced the prevalence of these organisms in U.S. dairy herds....

View this article in Spanish: El Valor y Uso del Mejoramiento del Conteo Celular Somático del Hato Lechero. Mastitis is the most costly dairy cattle disease....

The goal for any dairy farm should be to deliver a high-quality product that has consumer appeal. The objective of any herd's milk management program should...

Staphylococcus aureus causes one of the most common types of chronic mastitis. Though some cows may flare up with clinical mastitis (especially after...

Mastitis is a complex, multi-factorial disease. A number of bacterial agents have been identified as causing mastitis in the dairy cow. Management and...

View this article in Spanish:Preguntas y respuestas sobre el uso del pre-selladoMany mastitis control experts advocate pre-dipping. It is one more weapon...

Mycoplasma mastitis is a threat to herd health.1,2Mycoplasmas are highly contagious organisms that can infect the mammary gland and result in a severe case...

As with any parameter to be monitored on dairy farms, the analysis of input values must be kept in context with the farm’s management goals and objectives. ...

Replacement heifers, whether they are raised on the farm, purchased from other dairies, or contract-raised by growers, are critical to herd productivity...

The udder of the dairy cow requires a nonlactating, or rest period, prior to calving in order to optimize milk production in the subsequent lactation. This...