Dairy Diseases: Understanding Mastitis In Dairy Cows
A healthy herd is a profitable herd. Dairy farming profitability will only be guaranteed when the herd is healthy. One of the major health setbacks dairy farmers have to deal with is mastitis. Mastitis manifests in dairy cattle when leukocytes (white blood cells) are released in a cow’s mammary gland. The leukocytes are released to respond to bacteria attacks in the teat canal, ducts and milk secreting tissue. What Is Mastitis? Mastitis is the persistent inflammation of the udder, breast and mammary gland. It’s typically common in females but may also be found in men. Mastitis sometimes involves infections and …