What are British dairy farmers doing to tackle mastitis?
The incidence of mastitis, an udder infection in dairy cattle, has declined since the introduction of an industry-wide programme, based on robust research more than 40 years ago.
The UK has led the world in the control of mastitis and dairy farmers remain committed to reducing levels further. To comply with the Assured Dairy Farms (ADF) scheme, farmers are required to have a herd health plan, which must include actions for preventing mastitis, and dairy farmers are also implementing an industry-wide control plan to help them recognise and act on the symptoms early.