Mastitis Flashcards

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When does mastitis happen?

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  • early dry period (1st and last 2 weeks)
  • around calving
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Clinical Mastitis vs. Subclinical Mastitis

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  • clinical – milk is abnormal and can have signs of inflammation
  • subclinical – no evidence of physical abnormalities
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Common agents found in contagious mastitis

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  • staph aureus
  • strep agalactiae
  • mycoplasma
  • corynebacterium
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Clinical signs of local mastitis

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  • drop in milk production
  • milk swelling
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Clinical signs of systemic mastitis

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  • off feed
  • decreased rumen motility
  • severe reduction in milk production
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Causative agents in gangrenous mastitis

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  • cattle – S. aureus, C. perfringens
  • small ruminants – S. aureus, M. haemolytica
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Clinical Signs Gangrenous Mastitis

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  • cold
  • serosanguinous secretions
  • systemically ill
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Treatment of gangrenous mastitis

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  • mastectomy
  • treat as systemic mastitis
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