Consultora Independiente Microbiología de Leche

Cleaner Cows, Better Milk: Removal of Udder Hair High-quality milk comes from clean cows.

Dairy Defined: Cooperative Spirit Carrying Dairy Through Difficulties - NMPF There’s no way around this fact: The past three months brought a near-death experience for many dairy farm families across the U.S., even as consumers boosted support and the federal government showed it understands dairy’s...

Don’t Let Spring Cause Your Somatic Cell Count to Spike April showers bring May flowers, but it can also bring mastitis and a sudden increase in somatic cell count levels.

Milking Management: Consistency is the Key! The secrets of producing high quality milk is to consistently use a well-defined milking technique and to maintain a clean and dry environment for all animals.

Don’t underestimate the influence minor mastitis-causing pathogens have on reducing milk production. For example, controlling E. coli mastitis, on some dairies, may bring about increased milk production. Learn more at http://bit.ly/2S1OAeN.

Clinical Mastitis: The Five-minute Microbiology Lesson It’s the age-old question: Does this cow need antibiotics for mastitis?

200,000 Somatic Cell Count Isn’t Good Enough For every 100,000 cells/mL increase in bulk tank SCC, milk yield declines 5.5 lb.

Money talks, coliform mastitis yells The average cost of just one clinical coliform mastitis case is $444. Almost 10 percent is due to cows that die.

Managing for Teat Health As winter approaches, monitor your herd’s teat health.

Microbes in raw milk influenced by dairy cow environment Raw milk collected from dairy farms has to travel to processing facilities before it is transformed into the delicious dairy products we consume. Beca...

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