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Dairy cow with gangrenous mastitis (rear quarter) Bovine mastitis is the persistent, inflammatory reaction of the udder tissue due to physical trauma or microorganisms infections. Mastitis , a potentially fatal mammary gland infection , is the most common disease in dairy cattle in the United States and worldwide.
Pirlimycin, sold under the brand name Pirsue, is used in the treatment of mastitis in cattle. [1] [3] [4] It is used as the salt pirlimycin hydrochloride and it belongs to the lincosamide class of antimicrobials. [1]
Mastitis has cost American dairy industries an estimated $1.5 to 2 billion per year in treating dairy cows. [33] In 1994, an EU scientific commission was asked to report on the incidence of mastitis and other disorders in dairy cows and on other aspects of their welfare. [16]
When mastitis is associated with breastfeeding, the treatment has to balance short-term reduction of symptoms with solving the underlying problems that caused mastitis. For example, the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine recommends against trying to "empty" the breasts, whether through pushing the baby to feed more or through using a breast pump ...
Mastitis is recognized by a reddening and swelling of the infected quarter of the udder and the presence of whitish clots or pus in the milk. Treatment is possible with long-acting antibiotics but milk from such cows is not marketable until drug residues have left the cow's system, also called withdrawal period.
Trimethoprim/sulfadoxine is used in the treatment of swine and cattle, including dairy cattle, beef cattle and veal. In cattle, it is used to treat:
Mycoplasma bovis causes a constellation of diseases, including mastitis in dairy cows, arthritis in cows and calves, pneumonia in calves, and various other diseases likely including late-term abortion. Not all infected cows get sick – some shed the disease without becoming ill, allowing for transmission between farms if apparently healthy ...
Dairy cows have specific nutritional needs during their dry phase. Separate diets are required for far-off and close-up cows in response to their metabolic changes as cows prepare for parturition. Producers may consult a nutritional advisor to ensure cows are receiving proper nutrients during this time.