Dr. Jeffrey Bewley is a trusted expert in the field of dairy cow
housing and health. A former dairy specialist and professor at the University
of Kentucky, Dr. Bewley is often looked to by dairy farmers as a resource of
knowledge and insight when it comes to optimizing dairy cow health, comfort and
production—as well as those conditions and ailments that adversely affect dairy
operation output.
Mastitis: Signs You May Have a Problem
As Dr. Jeffrey Bewley knows, one condition that commonly impacts
the health and production of dairy cattle is mastitis—an illness that can often
lead to high levels of discomfort and pain for the animals affected.
Some of
the more obvious symptoms of clinical mastitis include:
- Udder abnormalities such as hardness, heat, swelling and redness.
- Watery, flaky and/or clotted milk.
- Sunken eyes
- Loss of appetite.
- A marked reduction in the animal’s milk yield.
- Diarrhea and dehydration.
- A lack of animal mobility.
