6 essential oils for the treatment for mastitis

Bovine mastitis is an inflammation of the mammary gland due to physical trauma or pathogenic organisms. Novel antibiotic alternatives are required, such as plant extracts or essential oils that exhibit antibacterial activity against both resistance-acquired and non-resistance pathogens. Bovine mastitis results in altered milk quality, increased labour and treatment costs, premature culling of cows, and global annual losses of approximately US$35 billion. Antibiotics have been administered as