On dairy farms, most antibiotics are used to treat clinical mastitis and to prevent new infections at dry-off time. However, antibiotic use varies widely between farms. This variation shows that ...

As the limitations of manual culturing and visual inspection become more apparent, the industry is shifting toward passive ...

Consider making yourself a toolkit for when mastitis strikes. You might also call a lactation consultant to see if there’s anything in your breastfeeding routine you can tweak that might help. Being a ...

Deep in the newborn trenches, I made these common mistakes, but you don't have to.

Mastitis risk is much higher in the weeks pre- and post-calving than any other time of the year. Animal Health Ireland has ...

Breastfeeding comes with its own set of worries that nursing moms are super familiar with—like how to keep your milk supply up, how to squeeze time into your schedule to pump, and how to avoid ...

"I never knew how horrible mastitis was," Chelsea Houska wrote It’s been nearly two weeks since Chelsea Houska welcomed her baby girl, and the time at home has been full of love — and pain. The Teen ...

As a new mama, you probably thought breastfeeding might be hard—and even painful at times. But lumps, a burning sensation and a fever? That might be the breast infection mastitis. Here's what you need ...

On a good day, your breasts can feel tender. They're always out on the front lines, taking the brunt of every afternoon jog and pouncing toddler. They don't get infected often, but when they do, it ...

Mastitis is a breast infection. It commonly develops in breast-feeding women during the first few weeks after delivery. Occasionally, this infection occurs in breast-feeding women several months after ...

Brooklyn Decker told People that she got mastitis eight months postpartum. Decker said she was wearing underwire bras at the time, which her doctor said may have caused it. Breastfeeding experts say ...