The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) will host an event centred on reducing and managing mastitis in dairy herds in north Yorkshire.
The event, which takes place on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, will see AHDB joined by vet James Breen of the University of Nottingham to provide insight and advice in relation to tackling cases of mastitis in dairy herds.
Breen has been working with dairy farmers Howard and Tom Pattison on Willow Tree Farm, which is where the meeting will take place, in Mansfield to help them strategically reduce the number of cases of mastitis in their herd.
“They have since seen the rate of clinical mastitis decrease to just under 40 cases per 100 cows per year, largely due to fewer first cases of clinical mastitis,” AHDB said.
“And in November 2022, they saw the lowest rate of first cases in three years, with only four reported.
“There were also no first cases of clinical mastitis reported in cows less than 30 days in milk.”
Willow Tree Farm
James will share the latest data from Willow Tree and the key actions that have made a difference to the herd at the north Yorkshire mastitis event.
“We will also discuss the treatment outcomes and how the team have been able to achieve an exceptional reduction in new cell count infections,” the board said.
AHDB said the mastitis meeting will provide information on:
- How the team at Willow Tree have significantly reduced the number of new cases of mastitis;
- Small changes you can make to living space to reduce cases of mastitis;
- How the Mastitis Pattern Analysis Tool can help you understand how to tailor your own mastitis control plan.
