Mycoplasma bovis mastitis: Prevention is crucial

Treatment for Mycoplasma bovis-caused mastitis is disappointing at best. Prevention is key. Mycoplasma bovis continues to make headlines around the world, especially in New Zealand where officials continue efforts to eradicate the bovine pathogen through widespread culling. M. bovis causes a range of clinical presentations but M. bovis mastitis is particularly disastrous because successful treatment options are extremely limited. For this reason, prevention is crucial. Dr Colin Mason, a veterin