Summer mastitis is usually a disease of non-lactating cows and heifers in summer months. We may also see it in steers or bulls, due to their presence of mammary tissue. It is often a hidden problem on farms, and once a case is identified it can be too late to […]
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 days lengthening and the weather turning warmer, spring will happily soon be upon us. However, unfortunately that also means that fly season is on its way, with all the unwelcome irritation and nuisance that flies cause to livestock and the people that work with them:
Summer mastitis can often affect the same farm year after year and commonly just on a handful of fields. It is unlikely that a quarter will recover if affected, therefore prevention is key! We’ve rounded up a few facts for you in this download.
