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A SINGLE CASE OF CLINICAL MASTITIS CAN RESULT IN AN ECONOMIC LOSS OF $128 TO $444.

Mastitis costs the global dairy industry $32 billion annually. Each case reduces milk yield, lowers pregnancy rates, and drives premature culling, while piling on veterinary bills, discarded milk, and added labor demands. With mastitis affecting nearly 1 in 4 cows in U.S. herds, the financial toll is undeniable, and management is only one part of the preventative equation. Use tools like Mastitis ResistantPRO® to boost your herds genetic resistance to mastitis and safeguard your profitability.

Selecting for disease-resistant cows can aid in the productive life of your herd.

-Keith Gibson, Dairy Development Data manager, Select Sires InC


Podcast S.2 Ep.11: Breeding for Mastitis Resistance®

Matt Hendel, of Hendel Farms, and Kevin Jorgensen, senior sire analyst, join Ethan Haywood to discuss mastitis resistance.

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Mastitis incidence rate sourced from National Animal Health Monitoring System in 2014. Economic loss of mastitis sourced from Rollin et al. 2015; Cha et al. 2011; Huijps et al. 2008. Global mastitis costs sourced from Thermo Fisher Scientific. Mastitis is the #1 reason dairy cows are treated with antibiotics.