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Mastitis cases per week

3 cases / week

The count of new clinical mastitis cases detected each week. It is the most immediate, frontline signal of udder health, milking-machine function and shed hygiene.

Worked example · Clinical cases · 8 weeks
alert >5/wk Wk 1 Wk 8
Clinical cases · 8 weeks
The benchmark

Countdown targets fewer than 5 clinical mastitis cases per 100 cows per month — humid Queensland summers make this harder to hold.

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What it signals

A rising count means treatment cost, discarded milk and a real risk to the bulk cell count and quality premiums. Spikes often follow hot, wet weather, liner wear or a machine fault.

Data required to calculate
New clinical casesno.Cows milkingheadPeriod lengthweeks

Silo pulls each of these from the sources the operation already uses, and keeps the figure current automatically.

How to improve it
01

Tighten milking routine: pre/post teat disinfection and clean, dry bedding.

02

Service the plant — check pulsation, vacuum and replace worn liners on schedule.

03

Use the cell-count herd test to target dry-cow therapy and cull repeat offenders.

Questions & answers

What is mastitis cases per week?

The count of new clinical mastitis cases detected each week. It is the most immediate, frontline signal of udder health, milking-machine function and shed hygiene.

What data do you need to calculate mastitis cases per week?

You need: New clinical cases (no.), Cows milking (head), Period length (weeks). Silo pulls each of these from the sources the operation already uses and keeps the figure current automatically.

What is a good mastitis cases per week benchmark?

Countdown targets fewer than 5 clinical mastitis cases per 100 cows per month — humid Queensland summers make this harder to hold.

How do you improve mastitis cases per week?

Tighten milking routine: pre/post teat disinfection and clean, dry bedding. Service the plant — check pulsation, vacuum and replace worn liners on schedule. Use the cell-count herd test to target dry-cow therapy and cull repeat offenders.

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