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Full Desktop Review of Bovine Mastitis

Published 11 January 10

Although clinical and subclinical mastitis has reduced markedly between the 1960s and the present day, different patterns of disease are recognisable. While subclinical mastitis, measured by Bulk Tank Somatic Cell Count (BTSCC), has generally declined, the incidence of clinical mastitis at the cow and quarter level varies widely among, and within, herds.