Cornell PRODAIRY and Cornell Cooperative Extension of NWNY Spanish Dairy Webinar
Alycia Drwencke, Dairy Management Specialist
Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Program

Cornell PRO-DAIRY and Cornell Cooperative Extension of NWNYSpanish Dairy Webinars
Webinars are from 12:30-1:00pm EST
Link to join either webinars: https://prodairy.cals.cornell.edu/webinars/
Milk quality Part I- culturing and types of mastitis - March 25 - Paula Ospina, DVM, PhD.
Although mastitis results in changes in milk quality, it is not always caused by the same bugs. This webinar will focus on how you identify different bacteria focusing on the major differences between environmental and contagious causes of mastitis.
Aunque la mastitis siempre resulta en cambios en la calidad de leche, no es siempre causada por las mismas bacterias. Este entrenamiento enfocará en la identificación de bacteria enfocando en las diferencias entre las bacterias contagiosas y las que se encuentran en el medio ambiente causantes de mastitis.
Milk quality Part II- treatment decisions based on mastitis type - April 29 - Paula Ospina, DVM, PhD.
Although mastitis results in changes in milk quality, it is not always caused by the same bugs. Treatment and management decisions should reflect these differences. This webinar will focus on the differences in treatment and management practices based on mastitis type (environmental vs. contagious).
Aunque la mastitis siempre resulta en cambios en la calidad de leche, no es siempre causada por las mismas bacterias. Decisiones de tratamiento y manejo deben de tener esto en cuenta. Este entrenamiento enfocará en las diferencias en tratamiento y manejo basado en el tipo de mastitis (del medio ambiente vs. contagiosas
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