On dairy farms, most antibiotics are used to treat clinical mastitis and to prevent new infections at dry-off time. However, antibiotic use varies widely between farms. This variation shows that ...

As the limitations of manual culturing and visual inspection become more apparent, the industry is shifting toward passive ...

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Septic mastitis occurs when your cat gets an infection in the breast, usually from Staphylococci, E. coli, or Streptococci bacteria. These bacteria get into the mammary gland through the nipples, ...

Mastitis is a common inflammation of the breast in cattle and other species. It can also affect lactating dogs. Although mastitis in dogs is uncommon, you should not rule out the possibility of your ...

Consider making yourself a toolkit for when mastitis strikes. You might also call a lactation consultant to see if there’s anything in your breastfeeding routine you can tweak that might help. Being a ...

Mastitis risk is much higher in the weeks pre- and post-calving than any other time of the year. Animal Health Ireland has ...

‘The Rookie’ star shared the home treatments she’s using to help with the common, but painful, infection that can accompany breastfeeding Jenna Dewan/Instagram Jenna Dewan is trying a host of home ...

In short: Mastitis affects about one in five breastfeeding mothers and is the inflammation of breast tissue commonly caused by a blocked milk duct. The Australian Breastfeeding Association says more ...

Mastitis is a breast infection. It commonly develops in breast-feeding women during the first few weeks after delivery. Occasionally, this infection occurs in breast-feeding women several months after ...

Brooklyn Decker told People that she got mastitis eight months postpartum. Decker said she was wearing underwire bras at the time, which her doctor said may have caused it. Breastfeeding experts say ...