mastitis management is critical on dairy farms, here our team give you the latest dairy mastitis advice and management information to help you reduce incidence.
After a slow start to the grazing season and with autumn calving herds drying cows off, many of you will be making the most of the ‘summer’ weather and grazing dry cows, either as far offs or right up until the point of calving.
Dry cows can be managed successfully […]
With the sun (finally) shining and grazing in full swing, now is a good time to think about measures to control mastitis incidence through the summer, and having accurate and appropriate treatment protocols should flare ups occur
While environmental type mastitis (e.coli, s.uberis etc.) has always been seen as a […]
Summer mastitis usually occurs between July and September, affecting dry cows and maiden heifers. Trueperella pyogenes is the primary causative agent, but infections are often mixed. It is transmitted by biting flies so conditions that promote their existence are risk factors for disease – humid and damp weather, just what […]
With the days getting warmer and the shift to t-shirt weather underway, it seems a fitting time to talk about summer mastitis. Summer mastitis is defined as an intramammary infection of the non-lactating udder seen in warmer months; basically, it is a problem for your dry cows and your maiden […]
With the new processor regulation changes (especially Tesco and Arla 360) coming into action this October and the increasing spotlight on reducing antibiotic use, there is further pressure for farmers to start or do more selective dry cow therapy (where you use just sealants on healthy low cell count cows […]
There is no denying that as an industry we are constantly working towards reduced antibiotic usage and ensuring that we use them as responsibly and appropriately as possible. Mastitis is often an area where antibiotics may be used as part of a treatment protocol but ensuring that this is the […]
In the second of a series of articles highlighting the elements of LLM’s popular ‘Dairy Monitor Cell Check’ service, Bill May looks at ‘First’ infections, how they are monitored and how they may be controlled.
How does this sound:
47% reduction in dry cow antibiotic use and a saving of £850
This was achieved through a selective dry cow therapy (SDCT) project we organised with Farming Connect on a client’s 180 cow unit, for a full year. The […]
Vet Partners have recently acquired the ‘Grassroots Herdcheck’ software for Cell Check and Feed Check reports, which have been very popular at LLM over the past twelve years. The platform is being hosted at our Whitchurch branch has been renamed ‘Dairy Monitor’ Cell Check, so look out for […]
With increasing spotlight on reducing antibiotic use, some farmers are doing more selective dry cow therapy.
It is important to remember that dry cow antibiotics have played a very important role in combating mastitis issues and reducing herd cell counts. It’s selective for a good […]
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