E.coli mastitis - rapid action is required when lives are at risk

Studies have shown that older, more conditioned, higher-yielding cows are more predisposed to E.coli mastitis.

My veterinary version of the mid-term break was sadly not spent on the slopes or basking in the sun in Tenerife... wishful thinking. Perhaps instead, it was spent treating cows with Acute E.coli mastitis on farms. 

The wet weather over the past few weeks has certainly not helped with preventing cases. It is one call in practice that may not sound like it’s an emergency; however, time is of extreme importance to stop the progression of the infection.