Factors predisposing lactating animals to mastitis

• Stage of lactation: it is more common at the beginning of lactation
• Age of cattle: older animals are more prone to mastitis due an ageing immune system
• Level of milk yield: high milk yielders are more prone to mastitis than the low yielders
• Injury to teat and udder: this makes animal more prone to mastitis
• Unhygienic practices: milking infected animals with health ones increases the chance of mastitis spread

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