Mastitis
Bovine mastitis is an inflammation of the udder tissue in the mammary gland, typically caused by physical trauma or infections, and is the most common disease leading to economic losses.
STAR IDAZ Approach
Mastitis, inflammation of the mammary gland is primarily caused by bacterial intramammary infection. For control we often rely on the use of antimicrobials. Mastitis is not a single disease, but rather a syndrome with many potential causative agents. Common causative agents include staphylococcal, Mycoplasma, streptococcal and coliform bacterial species. These agents may cause both subclinical and clinical infections, with major consequences for animal health, economic viability of dairy farms, animal welfare. Treatment with antimicrobials that are also used in human medicine is an important One Health aspect of mastitis control in livestock.
STAR-IDAZ works along activities of the National Mastitis Council to set up and coordinate activities of the Mastitis Working Group.
Working group
The National Mastitis Council
The National Mastitis Council is a not-for-profit professional organization devoted to reducing mastitis and enhancing milk quality. The NMC promotes research and provides information to the dairy industry on udder health, milking management, milk quality, and milk safety. Founded in 1961, NMC now has about 1,100 members in more than 40 countries throughout the world. The NMC is headquartered in Minnesota.
Key People
Fernando Nogueira Souza,
Federal University of Alagaos, University of São Paulo Brazil
Vinicius da Silva Duarte,
Norwegian University of Life Sciences Norway
Luís Melo,
University of Minho Portugal
Orla Keane,
Teagasc Ireland
Ruth Zadoks,
University of Sydney Australia
Sofie Piepers,
Mexcellence Belgium
Sarne De Vliegher,
Ghent University Belgium
Reports
Reports and outcomes from meetings and workshops
Research roadmaps
Gap analysis summary
A first workshop as a short course during the National Mastitis Regional Meeting in Ghent in August 2024. The outputs of the workshop will be used to commence development of research roadmap(s) for mastitis.
Projects
a 12 kb multi allelic copy number variation encompassing a gc gene enhancer is associated with mastitis resistance in dairy cattle
Planned Completion date 08/01/2021
Netherlands
Strain variation matters: Understanding Staphylococcus aureus infection dynamics in dairy cattle
Planned Completion date 29/05/2024
Netherlands
Recent publications
Reports and outcomes from meetings and workshops
Treatment of mastitis in cattle
Production effects related to mastitis and mastitis economics in dairy cattle herds
Genetics of resistance to mastitis in dairy cattle