Chronic Mastitis in Cows
Mastitis is an inflammation of the udder. It’s a fairly regularly occurring disease in dairy cows. Chronic Mastitis is when the condition recurs. The udder is like the tires of our car. When we move from A to B … Continued
Sotirios’ Vet Decathlon Blog 10
Dynamic Test Reveals Cause of Teat Damage Another week, another dynamic milk parlour test. This time, with the cows grazing day and night and with the weather getting better, it was carried out during the evening. The issue was, again, … Continued
Maximising udder health for improved herd performance through dynamic testing
Preliminary results from an EIP Wales project are indicating that the biggest impact on improving the function of the milking parlour and enhancing udder health, lies with identifying and rectifying overmilking. Four dairy farmers in Carmarthenshire with an average herd … Continued
Sotirios’ Vet Decathlon Blog 4
Appraising and Assessing I was struck by the importance of accurate weighing during a routine appraisal on a dairy farm recently. It’s run by a very go ahead farmer, with impressive attention to detail and a holistic approach. The independent … Continued
Dynamic Milking Parlour Test
It’s all in a day’s work, but you’d expect a vet to be almost exclusively concerned with four legged clients. Yet when it comes to mastitis in the dairy herd, the complexities are such that it’s as important to check … Continued