ccjersey - 2/2/2013 18:45

This is her first pregnancy and she just calved yesterday. I have been watching her as I could tell her udder was not good as she started bagging. The colostrum I milked out did not seem to have pus but was really hard.


What you're describing sounds like another calf nursed her and she got mastitis. As it is going on, you will be able to see that she has milk when she shouldn't, but once it has gone down, you may not see much unless the mastitis gets "hot" and makes an enlarged quarter and or teat full of pus. Frequently never notice anything and when they calve you don't have any gland left in those quarters.

If you can catch them when they have been suckled and have milk, you can put in dry treatment antibiotics (and stop the suckling!) and prevent most of the mastitis cases.