Mastitis has a cumulative and lasting effect on milk yield and lactose content in dairy cows
Angela Costa, Henk Bovenhuis, C. Egger-Danner, Birgit Fuerst‐Waltl, Marion Boutinaud, Jocelyne Guinard-Flament, W. Obritzhauser, Giulio Visentin, Mauro Penasa
Abstract
was even higher (up to 0.38), implying that subclinical mastitis also has a relevant negative impact on both LC and MY. Finally, the present study demonstrated how repeated mastitis events can permanently affect the mammary gland epithelial integrity and synthesis ability, and that the number of cumulative mastitis is a promising phenotype to be used in selection index in combination with other indicator traits toward more resistant and resilient mammary glands.
Topics & Concepts
UdderMastitisMilkingLactoseMammary glandLactationMedicineAnimal scienceBiologyPhysiologyPregnancyInternal medicineFood sciencePathologyCancerBreast cancerGeneticsMilk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy CowsAnimal Behavior and Welfare StudiesEffects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock