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  • Mastitis affects udder health and milk quality, impacting farm productivity. To manage it, use SmartSAMM, which offers guidance on reducing mastitis and somatic cell counts.

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  • Somatic Cell Count

    Apart from milk culture, individual cow somatic cell counts (ICSCCs) are the best method for determining whether cows have subclinical mastitis.

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    Somatic Cell Count

    Apart from milk culture, individual cow somatic cell counts (ICSCCs) are the best method for determining whether cows have subclinical mastitis.

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  • Bulk Milk SCC

    Bulk milk somatic cell count (BMSCC) refers to the concentration of cells (expressed as cells/mL) present in the vat or bulk milk. It is used as an indirect way of estimating the level of subclinical mastitis in the herd.

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    Bulk Milk SCC

    Bulk milk somatic cell count (BMSCC) refers to the concentration of cells (expressed as cells/mL) present in the vat or bulk milk. It is used as an indirect way of estimating the level of subclinical mastitis in the herd.

    Animal

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  • Detecting Mastitis

    Cows with heat, swelling or pain in the udder, or changes in their milk (wateriness, clots, discolouration) that persist for more than three squirts have clinical mastitis, and require treatment.

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    Detecting Mastitis

    Cows with heat, swelling or pain in the udder, or changes in their milk (wateriness, clots, discolouration) that persist for more than three squirts have clinical mastitis, and require treatment.

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    1 min read

  • Related tools

    Mastitis performance calculator

    This Calculator estimates the potential economic benefits of 'closing the gap' between your herd's actual performance and your target performance, for udder health and milk quality.

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    Mastitis Investigation Kit

    The SmartSAMM Mastitis Investigation Kit (the Kit) provides a resource that professional advisors can use to gather information during a full mastitis investigation.

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  • Preventing Mastitis

    Dry cows should be checked weekly for changes in the udder and quarters, especially during the last two weeks of their lactation and in the first two weeks of their dry period.

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    Preventing Mastitis

    Dry cows should be checked weekly for changes in the udder and quarters, especially during the last two weeks of their lactation and in the first two weeks of their dry period.

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  • Environmental Mastitis

    Environmental mastitis is caused by bacteria such as Strep. uberis and coliforms that survive in the cow’s environment.

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    Environmental Mastitis

    Environmental mastitis is caused by bacteria such as Strep. uberis and coliforms that survive in the cow’s environment.

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  • Contagious Mastitis

    Contagious mastitis in cows is often spread during milking. Minimise the spread by maintaining healthy teat ends, using well-operating milking equipment, and disinfecting teats after milking.

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    Contagious Mastitis

    Contagious mastitis in cows is often spread during milking. Minimise the spread by maintaining healthy teat ends, using well-operating milking equipment, and disinfecting teats after milking.

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  • Teat Care and Management

    Looking after teats is crucial in dairy farming. Damaged or rough teat skin can lead to bacterial infections, discomfort for the cow, and increased risk of mastitis.

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    Teat Care and Management

    Looking after teats is crucial in dairy farming. Damaged or rough teat skin can lead to bacterial infections, discomfort for the cow, and increased risk of mastitis.

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  • Treating Mastitis

    If you experience issues with somatic cell count, have a number of clinical cases, or rough teat conditions are persistent, professional help should be sought.

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    Treating Mastitis

    If you experience issues with somatic cell count, have a number of clinical cases, or rough teat conditions are persistent, professional help should be sought.

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  • Administering dry cow treatments

    It is recommended that all cows are protected from mastitis during the dry period.

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    Administering dry cow treatments

    It is recommended that all cows are protected from mastitis during the dry period.

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