Heifer mastitis

Philip M. Sears; David J. Wilson

doi:10.21423/bovine-vol1994no28p56-58

Heifer mastitis

Authors

Philip M. Sears Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
David J. Wilson Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/bovine-vol1994no28p56-58

Keywords:

mastitis, calving, pathogens, milking, lactation, intramammary infections

Abstract

In recent years, awareness of the prevalence of heifer mastitis has increased. More research and practical effort on farms is being devoted to heifer mastitis.

Attempts to measure prevalence of mastitis in heifers have primarily utilized cultures of quarters of animals at various stages of life until their first calving. It is apparent that not all intramammary infections of heifers become a serious case of production disease.