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Dramatic increase in the cost of clinical mastitis
Countdown has recalculated the cost of an average clinical case of mastitis in the light of current milk prices because the two biggest costs of clinical mastitis are discarded milk and reduced milk production for the rest of the lactation (see table).
In a high producing herd, the cost will be even greater (more milk discarded and an even greater production loss). Dr Rod Dyson, Countdown project leader says the most important thing is for farmers to know where they stand. “Count the number of clinical cases in the herd each month,” he said. Too many clinical cases of mastitis can quickly cost dairy farmers a lot of money. “It’s surprising how quickly the costs add up,” said Dr Dyson. Farmers should take action if their herd reaches one of the Countdown 'triggers' -
Mastitis is both costly and stressful. When a herd hits one of these triggers, there’s likely to be an opportunity to save a lot of money by cutting the number of clinical cases.
Talk to your vet or factory field officer about ways to reduce clinical
mastitis in your herd.
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