Mastitis
Traditional treatment
Antibiotic treatment is possible against some species of mastitis causing pathogens, except
against the antibiotic resistant variant of Staphylococcus aureus: MRSA. Milk
from cows which are treated with antibiotics is not used for further
processing. Antibiotics may be systemic (injected into the body), or they may
be injected directly into the teat canal.
Vaccinations for mastitis do exist, but these vaccinations only reduce the severity of the condition, and do not prevent new infection. (24,25)
Vaccinations for mastitis do exist, but these vaccinations only reduce the severity of the condition, and do not prevent new infection. (24,25)
Staphylococcus aureus
Antibiotics used in subclinical mastitis caused by Staph. Aureus. The
treatment of staphylococcal infection with antibiotics is not always effective.
Streptococci
Gram-negative bacteria such as E. coli, Klebsiella spp.
To treat sick cows suffering from clinical (severe) mastitis the
following antibiotics are used.
Gram-positive bacteria, e.g. Staphylococci spp.
See (sub) clinical mastitis for used antibiotic treatments. Severe acute
mastitis can also be caused by Gram-negative bacteria.