Mastitis: Impact of Dry Period, Pathogens, and Immune Responses on Etiopathogenesis of Disease and its Association with Periparturient Diseases
Mastitis is an inflammation of the mammary gland initiated by pathogenic bacteria.In fact, mastitis is the second most important reason for the culling of cows from dairy herds, after infertility.In this review we focus on various forms of mastitis, including subclinical and clinical mastitis.We also stress the importance of the dry-off period as a