On U.S. dairy operations, mastitis remains the costliest disease, driven by expenses for antibiotic treatments and losses in ...

Infection in a cow’s udder or contact with manure can contaminate milk. Pasteurized milk is safe to drink. Animal waste can get into lakes and streams.

Scientists were surprised to suddenly discover infections in the udders and milk of dairy cows this year, as the influenza virus is typically considered a respiratory disease. Bird flu was first ...

“Now we know cow udders have these receptors, it’s plausible we could have a one-in-a-million kind of event elsewhere. It’s something you have to think could happen,” explains Dr Rawson, who says ...

In a typical milking parlor, the cows stand on a platform so that their udders are at eye level to the workers. When milk splashes on the platform, it may turn into droplets that can fly into the ...

Despite the spread in different animals, scientists were still surprised this year when infections were suddenly detected in cows — specifically, in the udders and milk of dairy cows.