Time to check and cull for mastitis

<p>With ewes being weaned across the country it provides farmers with an opportunity to check udders for mastitis and other issues and remove these problem ewes from the flock.  </p><p> </p><p>Ryan Duffy, Technical Vet with HIPRA, joins Ciarán Lynch on the latest OviCast podcast to discuss the implications of mastitis in ewes and offers some practical advice on the topic. </p><p> </p><p>Ryan explains the different types of mastitis that occurs, the need to cull ewes exhibiting any signs of infection, as well as the impact of udder and teat structure. </p><p> </p><p>He also discusses the drying off process and the impact that can have before moving on to discuss mastitis that can occur in the dry period.</p><p> </p><p>Finally, Ryan offers his advice for flocks that encounter a high incidence of mastitis annually.</p><p> </p><p>For more episodes from the OviCast podcast, visit the show page at: </p><p><a href="https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/sheep/ovicast-sheep-podcast">https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/sheep/ovicast-sheep-podcast</a></p>