Biting flies spreading mastitis: new route of transmission

Previous studies have linked stable flies to bovine mastitis, but most have focused on mechanical transmission by looking at pathogens that can stick to a fly’s body or legs. The new work points to insect bites as an additional route of transmission, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the US found. The research may point to new strategies for protecting cows from disease-causing pathogens. As treatment of many environmental mastitis pathogens is often viewed as ineffectiv