Dairy
Any increase in somatic cell count SCC above 100,000 cells/ml is associated with a reduction in animal performance and will have...
A big issue on many farms is heifers calving down and having heifer mastitis or in some scenarios having a blind quarter which can be...
Heifer mastitis can be a serious issue for some herds and can really upset production and udder health in first and subsequent lactations.
Dairy Technical
Your in-calf heifer are just a over a month away from calving, but they are now in a high risk period for potential cases of heifer mastitis.
Heifer mastitis can be an issue on some farms, with heifers often calving down with cases, or developing them shortly after calving.
Heifer mastitis is an issue on many dairy farms, with it having a negative impact on production and udder health on affected animals.
Heifer mastitis can be an issue on some farms, with heifer calving down with mastitis or a case developing early in lactation.
Heifer mastitis can be a significant issue on farms, with it threatening production and udder health in the first and subsequent lactations.
50% of mastitis cases occurring in the first 100 days of lactation are because of infections acquired during the dry period.
Heifer mastitis can be a significant problem for some herds, with Animal Health Ireland (AHI) outlining that heifer mastitis can threaten production