Introduction
Mastitis in dairy cattle can result in potential losses in milk production, milk income, and milk quality bonuses. Understanding the many aspects of dairy cattle mastitis can lead to more effective prevention and treatment strategies. Articles in this section can help producers as well as industry-allied partners further their knowledge about mastitis issues in dairy cattle.
Some of these publications are also available in Spanish for Spanish-speaking workers and managers. If there is a Spanish version, there will be a link at the top of the article.
Mastitis and Milking Management Videos
Mastitis Causing Pathogens: Prevention and Control
- Effect of a Pour-On and Fly Tag Insecticide Combination in Controlling Horn Flies and Staphylococcus aureus Mastitis in Dairy Heifers
- Escherichia coli—A Practical Summary for Controlling Mastitis
- Klebsiella spp.—A Practical Summary for Controlling Mastitis
- Mycoplasma Mastitis
- Reference Guide for Mastitis-Causing Bacteria
- Serratia spp.—A Practical Summary for Controlling Mastitis
- Staphylococcus aureus Mastitis: Cause, Detection, and Control
- Vaccinating for Coliform Mastitis: Buying the Right Insurance Policy
- Vaccination against Staphylococcus aureus Mastitis in Dairy Cattle
Management Practices
- A Practical Look at Contagious Mastitis
- A Practical Look at Environmental Mastitis
- Best Management Practices to Reduce Mastitis and Improve Milk Quality
- Dry Cow Therapy
- How to Beat That Summer Heat!
- Importance of Dry Cow Management in the Control of Mastitis
- Mastitis Detection, Prevention, and Control in Dairy Replacement Heifers
Milk Quality and Somatic Cell Counts
- Are U.S. Dairy Farms Ready for a Drop in SCC Legal Limit?
- How Milk Quality is Assessed
- The Value and Use of Dairy Herd Improvement Somatic Cell Count
Milking Management and Equipment
- Cleaning and Sanitizing Milking Equipment
- Milking Management Systems: What Your Computer Can Tell You
- Questions and Answers About Pre-Dipping
- Teat Disinfection Facts
- The Role of Milking Equipment in Mastitis
Culturing Clinical Mastitis and Antibiotic Therapy
- Antimicrobial Resistance: Implications for Human and Animal Health on Dairy Farms
- Collection and Preparation of Milk Samples for Microbiological Culturing
- Making Better Treatment Decisions for Managing Clinical Mastitis
- On-farm Culture: Role in Mastitis and Impact on Antimicrobial Use
- Relationship Between the Use of Recombinant Bovine Somatotropin (Posilac®) in Dairy Cows and the Incidence of Clinical Mastitis
- Responsible Use of Antibiotics for Treatment of Clinical Mastitis