Its just got me wondering????

[Dixieangus]

Why if a cow has a calf and the calf dies then watch out for mastise (sp?) but if you wean a calf or say dry off a dairy cow whats the difference udder still full????

 

[dun]

Why if a cow has a calf and the calf dies then watch out for mastise (sp?) but if you wean a calf or say dry off a dairy cow whats the difference udder still full????

I've never seen the problem of a claf dying and the cow getting mastitis. I thhe logic is the volume is greater early in the lactation. That's the only thing that (sort of) makes sense to me