A few words about mastitis and cows. Full disclosure: I am not a veterinarian nor do I have any formal training or expertise in animal health beyond what I have learned through practical experience ...

U.S. Department of Agriculture researchers have used gene-transfer technologies to produce dairy cows that resist a widespread bacterial infection called mastitis. Currently, vaccines, antibiotics and ...

With cows currently at their peak milk production, the last thing any farmer wants to deal with is mastitis. If there is a ...

MANHATTAN — Water can be refreshing for both humans and cattle. But sometimes ponds may cause risk to the animals, especially in summer. That is why the water must be monitored. “Watering ponds need ...

Mastitis in New Zealand dairy cattle is our sector's most common (and costly) disease. "Cows with healthy udders have less mastitis, produce more and are easier to milk," says Steve. "Maintaining good ...

Each year, the dairy industry loses billions of dollars to mastitis, an infection of cows' milk glands. Now researchers have succeeded in genetically engineering cows to resist this disease. The ...

FARMERS are being urged to take measures to prevent summer mastitis flaring up in dairy and suckler cow herds. FARMERS are being urged to take measures to prevent summer mastitis flaring up in dairy ...

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Mastitis is the inflammation of the mammary gland and udder tissue, and is a major endemic disease of dairy cattle. It usually occurs as an immune response to bacterial invasion of the teat canal by a ...