page_title: Mastitis in dairy cattle
section_title: Identification
hierarchical_section_title: Mastitis in dairy cattle / Identification
caption_attribution_description: English: gangrened udder (which sloughed naturally) of a cow with gangrenous mastitis Walon: moirt pés (k' a toumé tot seu) d' ene vatche k' a fwait del mamite å grangrin
context_page_description: Bovine mastitis is the persistent, inflammatory reaction of the udder tissue due to physical trauma or microorganisms infections. Mastitis, a potentially fatal mammary gland infection, is the most common disease in dairy cattle in the United States and worldwide. It is also the most costly disease to the dairy industry. Milk from cows suffering from mastitis has an increased somatic cell count.
  Prevention and Control of mastitis requires consistency in sanitizing the cow barn facilities, proper milking procedure and segregation of infected animals.
  Treatment of the disease is carried out by penicillin injection in combination with sulphar drug.
context_section_description: This disease can be identified by abnormalities in the udder such as swelling, heat, redness, hardness, or pain (if it is clinical). Other indications of mastitis may be abnormalities in milk such as a watery appearance, flakes, or clots. When infected with sub-clinical mastitis, a cow does not show any visible signs of infection or abnormalities in milk or on the udder.
caption: A gangrened udder (which sloughed naturally)
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