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Keeping early lactation mastitis under control

When a cow gets mastitis in the first month post-calving, the chances are she picked up the infection during the dry period.

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Keeping early lactation mastitis under control

When a cow gets mastitis in the first month post-calving, the chances are she picked up the infection during the dry period. Cows are particularly susceptible to picking up new infections at the start...

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