Robots and sensors can spot mastitis before symptoms appear, but keeping cows healthy still comes down to careful management.

Mycoplasma bovis is a notable pathogen responsible for causing mastitis, along with other clinical conditions such as respiratory disease and arthritis, in dairy cattle. The infection poses a ...

A new study identified biting flies as reservoirs of bacteria that cause bovine mastitis on dairy farms. Bovine mastitis, which affects cows, leads to reduced milk production and can be fatal if left ...

The dairy industry has been plagued by a persistent global problem for decades - bacterial infection of cow udders that significantly reduces milk production. The condition, known as bovine mastitis, ...

When cows develop mastitis, dairies often respond with immediate antibiotic treatment. That approach has long protected ...

Meldrum Farm’s switch to paper bedding improved cow comfort, udder health and performance, cutting cell counts and supporting consistent ...

Colostrum, housing, and vaccination protocols have improved greatly in recent decades. Yet calves still get sick. What research has shown is that each animal also has a genetic component to illness, a ...