Drying-off practices in Finnish dairy herds The aim of this epidemiologic research was to identify optimal drying-off practices to maintain good udder health and productivity while implementing ...

Mastitis in dairy cattle is the persistent inflammatory reaction of the udder tissue. It is a potentially fatal mammary gland infection. It is caused by infectious bacteria which is the main cause ...

[Emmanuel Kisiang'ani Kitale] Simply put, mastitis is the inflammation of the udder tissue. This follows infection of the tissue with bacteria that damage the milk-secreting tissue of the udder.

An old bra has been put to use in an effort to help a cow to avoid its udders becoming inflamed by a condition called mastitis. A farming couple in Easter Ross in the Highlands came up with the idea.

In addition, mastitis affects the welfare of cows. The specific research topics of the udder health research group include treatment practices related to the drying-off of cows and infections caused ...