Jeffrey Bewley has studied dairy science and management for most of his career as an Assistant and Associate Professor at the University of Kentucky from 2008 to 2017, and has hands-on experience working on dairy farms. As an expert in dairy management, Bewley is knowledgeable about mastitis symptoms, which commonly include a reduction in appetite, swelling or hardness of the udder, abnormal milk appearance like flakes or being watery, reduced milk yield, and increased body temperature.

1. Common Symptoms of Mastitis
Presented by Jeffrey Bewley

2. Jeffrey Bewley has studied dairy science and dairy management
for most of his career – not only as an Assistant Professor and
Associate Professor at the University of Kentucky (2008-2014
and 2014-2017, respectively) but also as someone with years of
hands-on experience working within a dairy production
environment.

3. And as someone well-versed in dairy management, Jeffrey
Bewley has acquired considerable expertise in the field of
mastitis management – including the symptoms that most
commonly indicate the presence of the condition.

4. Some of the more obvious symptoms of mastitis include:
A noticeable reduction
in the animal’s
appetite.
Unusual swelling,
hardness, redness,
pain or heat in and
surrounding the udder.
Flakes, clots or a
watery appearance in
the milk.
An overall reduction in
the cow’s milk yield.
A rise in body
temperature.

5. Thank you