An infection of the udder. If left untreated it can severely damage the ability of a cow or sheep to produce milk.
A disease of the udder that affects milk production.
Common bacterial infection (especially common amongst dairy cows) and is associated with overproduction of milk, and cows that are injected with rBGH are prone to mastitis. It is also seen in infected breasts of nursing mothers and may lead to a fever or flu-like symptoms.
a condition that occurs mostly in breastfeeding women, causing a hard spot on the breast that can be sore or uncomfortable. It is caused by infection from bacteria that enters the breast through a break or crack in the skin on the nipple or by a plugged milk duct.
Infection of the breast causing fever and breast tenderness.
(dairy science) An infection and inflammation of the udder in cows.
inflammation of the mammary gland, usually due to bacterial infection.
inflammation of a breast (or udder)
A painful infection of the breast usually caused by the entry of germs, often from the baby's mouth, into a milk duct through a crack or fissure in the nipple. Symptoms include fever, soreness, and swelling. It occurs in about one in 20 breastfeeding mothers at some time during lactation, most commonly between the tenth and 28th days postnatally.
Inflammation of the mammary tissues.
Inflammation of the mammary gland caused by bacterial infection, resulting in reduced milk production.
Inflammatory condition of the udder, often due to infection by bacteria or other micro-organisms.
infection of the milk ducts in the breast.
Inflammation of breast tissue
Inflammation of a cow's udder, usually caused by a bacterial infection.
Infection of the breast, sometimes used loosely to refer to any benign process in the breast.
Inflammation of the breast.
An infection of a milk duct in the breast, most commonly between 10 and 28 days after delivery. Symptoms include swelling, tenderness, redness, and fever; treated with antibiotics.
Inflammation of one or more mammary glands.
an inflammatory condition of the breast.
Common bacterial infection among dairy cows that causes the udder to be painful and swollen. It is associated with overproduction of milk, and cows that are injected with rBGH are prone to mastitis. Mastitis is treated with antibiotics, which contributes to the problem of antibiotic resistance because traces of the drugs end up in the milk.
An infection in a blocked milk duct in the breasts causes swelling, redness, pain and flu-like symptoms. Mastitis is caused by bacteria entering a blocked duct, which is often the result of your baby not completely emptying a duct during feeding. The infection can usually be treated without preventing breastfeeding, but in a very few cases the infection my be severe. A good feedig technique can help prevent mastitis.
swelling and tenderness in the breast of a breastfeeding woman that may be cause by a blocked milk duct or an infection.
Infection of the breast. Mastitis is most often seen in nursing mothers.
Inflammation of the udder, most commonly caused by infecting microorganisms.
Inflammation of the udder caused by bacterial infection. Typically treated with antibiotics. Incidence increases when cows are forced to produce more milk, usually through synthetic hormones. See also rBGH.
An infection that forms behind a plugged milk duct. A woman with mastitis may have fever along with a red, warm, painful area of the breast. This infection is easily treated with antibiotics. Neither mastitis nor the antibiotics given for mastitis are harmful to babies, so moms should continue to breastfeed or pump as usual.
Inflammation of milk-producing glands in a cow's udder, caused by bacteria. Mastitis can be treated with antibiotics.
An infection of a milk duct in the breast, which is most common after delivering a baby, whether breast or bottle-feeding. Fever, an area on your breast that is reddened, sore, hard or hot are all symptoms of mastitis.
The medical term for a breast infection
Inflamation of the udder caused by bacteria. Serious cases lead to loss of udder function and in some rare cases death of the cow. Care needs to be taken during milking to avoid spread of the bacteria responsible for the disease.
An infection of a milk duct in the breast. Symptoms include swelling, tenderness, redness, and fever. Treatment for mastitis includes massage, warm compress, continued breastfeeding from the infected side, and usually antibiotics.