The Gommans own their family farm in the Netherlands, with 174 cows and an average milk production of 10.107 Kg. They were experiencing serious E. coli mastitis, with acute mastitis resulting in the death of some cows. When going to milk the cows, there was always a concern as to...
Cow comfort and milk quality
The comfort of our animals, as well as improving animal welfare, is fundamental to achieving better results in terms of milk production.
Is vaccination key in the control of Strep. uberis mastitis? A proven field experience in The Netherlands
Decision about mastitis vaccination against Strep. uberis was taken due to the high incidence of clinical and subclinical mastitis and the high antibiotic consumption.
A journey from Spain to Latin America through milk quality
Rafael Ortega works as a technical customer service specialist for HIPRA in Latin America. With more than 30 years of experience in Milk Quality, mainly in Spain and LATAM, he's explaining here to us today how the industry has changed since he started.
Are you aware of the key role that a good diagnostic plan plays in the milk quality of your farms?
A few weeks ago, we had the opportunity to attend to a session with Jaime Maldonado, head of diagnostic services at HIPRA.
A mastitis Experience from Latin America to Spain
The importance of mastitis prevention to achieve better results and improved animal well-being in the dairy industry.
How to deal effectively with recurring mastitis?
Recurrent inflammation of the udder caused by Streptococcus uberis it very costly, mainly due to loss of milk production, the cost of medicines and the discarded milk, but above all it causes a lot of annoyance. But there is one interesting example from the Netherlands where the farm successfully dealt...
Success stories about Mastitis vaccination: Results on a South African farm
A pro-active udder health approach is no longer a luxury, but it is important to be able to keep cows producing optimally for at least 6 lactations. Let’s see what results were obtained when a controlled STARTVAC® field study was conducted in a high producing South African dairy herd. The...
Mastitis in Cattle: What have we learned in the last 10 years?
Oriol Franquesa is a veterinarian specialising in milk quality who has been advising dairy farms for many years all around the world. We asked Dr. Franquesa to help us understand how milk quality has evolved over the last 10 years, since the launch of the first vaccine against bovine mastitis...
Success stories about Mastitis in dairy cows: Changing the paradigm in Uruguay
Cheese-producing dairy farm "TAMBO QUESERÍA" is located in the departament of Soriano (Uruguay) in the Santa Catalina area that today is milking 79 cows and has been doing the same for 45 years. They started with 10 cows and currently milk up to a maximum of 120.
