On Apr 3, 2005, at 12:10 PM, rdo wrote:
> In regards to your last question on the pigs having mastitis from the
> milk that is fed to them, that is untrue.� Mastitis is generally an
> enviromental and managemnt condition as to how the animals are cared
> for.�
> �
> In the dairy business to control mastits; cleanliness is an absolute
> top priority, along with a good dry off period, and good body score on
> those cows.
> �
> Most mastitis is treatable with the exceptions of micoplasma, and
> gram-negative species.�
Thanks Aaron, I've been reading about mastitis. What the other farmer
said was "the sow's udder caked up and she didn't give no milk." In
interpret that to be mastitis. I've been reading about MMA and what
I've found so far all suggests infection issues as the cause.
On thing that occurred to me is that he didn't mention the age of the
sow. I wonder if it was a gilt and was fat at a young age which might
have interfered with the development of the mammary glands resulting in
a lower milk production. Does that make sense? I've read that can be an
issue with fat heifers giving them large udders that are not
productive.
Thanks,
Walter Jeffries
Sugar Mtn Farm
Orange, Vermont
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