[farmy]

One quarter of our jersey cow's udder was injured in a dog attack last weekend. It was a single bite, minor compared to her other injuries, but the milk from that quarter was tinged with blood for two milkings. Then the milk cleared, but yesterday I milked a big white clot out of that quarter. Is that just part of the normal healing process, or is it something to worry about?
Thanks,
Kristin

 

[Don Armstrong]

I'd say treat it like mastitis, complete with infused/inserted penicillin. It probably IS mastitis, although externally induced. Anyway, with what that poor animal is enduring, a little extra treatment won't hurt and may help. She certainly doesn't need an extra internal source of infection getting established.

 

[Guest]

Ditto on the Mastitis....

Good Luck.