An Update on the Effect of Clinical Mastitis on the Welfare of Dairy Cows and Potential Therapies

Despite the widespread implementation of mastitis control programs, mastitis is the most common and one of the costliest diseases in the dairy industry, with broad-ranging impacts and consequences. Recent technological advances have allowed researchers to assess the effects of mastitis on animal beh...

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Published inThe Veterinary clinics of North America. Food animal practice Vol. 34; no. 3; p. 525
Main Authors Petersson-Wolfe, Christina S, Leslie, Kenneth E, Swartz, Turner H
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.11.2018
Subjects
Animal Welfare
Animals
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal - therapeutic use
Behavior, Animal
Cattle
Dairying
Female
Mastitis, Bovine - diagnosis
Mastitis, Bovine - drug therapy
Milk - metabolism
Mastitis
Animal welfare
Pain
Animal behavior
NSAIDs
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Summary:Despite the widespread implementation of mastitis control programs, mastitis is the most common and one of the costliest diseases in the dairy industry, with broad-ranging impacts and consequences. Recent technological advances have allowed researchers to assess the effects of mastitis on animal behavior and welfare, and the efficacy of mastitis treatments. Several nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are available as supportive therapies for clinical mastitis. This article focuses on recent advances in the assessment, therapy, and effects of mastitis on cow behavior and welfare.
ISSN:1558-4240
DOI:10.1016/j.cvfa.2018.07.006