Document Type

Other

Publication Date

7-1-1993

Keywords

mastitis control, disease prevention, dairy cattle, costs

Extension Number

ExEx 4004

Department

Dairy Science

Description

Mastitis is the most costly disease of dairy cattle. The primary economic loss associated with mastitis is lost production due to subclinical mastitis. This loss accounts for nearly two-thirds the costs associated with mastitis or about $126 per cow per year. The remaining one-third of the dollar or about $62 per cow per year are costs associated with discarded milk, drug therapy, veterinarian costs, and culling.

Comments

July 1993.

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