Mastitis prevention: The nutritional approach

As dairy producers continually strive to prevent mastitis infections in their animals, they should remember that there is a relationship between proper nutrition and the disease, says Jud Heinrichs fromPenn State University. Mastitis continues to be a problem for dairy producers across the globe. The disease can manifest itself in a clinical and subclinical form. Clinical mastitis causes economic loss due to treatment costs, lost quarters, potential animal deaths and most importantly, disc