Opportunity to bring down mastitis infection rate

An analysis of somatic cell count (SCC) figures from 400 recorded herds has revealed that fewer than 8% of cows showed signs of mastitis infection in the top-performing sector, says vet, Dr Tom Chamberlain

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High mastitis rates at first milk recording indicates there could be problems with dry cow housing
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High mastitis rates at first milk recording indicates there could be problems with dry cow housing

A significant difference is typically found between the top-performing and the worst-performing herds when it comes to the percentage of infected cows in the herd, says Dr Chamberlain, who processes milk...

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