Russia’s strategy to tackle mastitis and antibiotics

Russia is looking for new ways to deal with mastitis as the country is increasingly looking to curb veterinarians’ use of antibiotics. It is also looking into designing novel types of bacteriophages. It is commonly believed that clinical and subclinical mastitis in Russia is causing more problems than in the European Union (EU), affecting more cows and causing bigger losses. According to Ian Humphery-Smith, the head of private sector investment in Skolkovo RusInnovations, the 2 main problems