E404 Your Repeat Mastitis Cows Have a 72-Hour Secret - Here's How to Break It

What if the real culprit behind repeat mastitis—and bloated hospital pen costs—isn’t your protocol, but your timing? In this episode, The Bullvine Podcast tackles one of dairy’s most stubborn challenges with a data-driven look at the “72-hour secret” that’s upending conventional thinking on infection control, animal health, and profit margins. Discover what Dutch and US researchers uncovered about bacterial biofilms, why even the best treatments often fail, and how real farms are reversing the pattern in record time.

Key Takeaways:

• Why the “72-hour window” after infection decides if mastitis becomes chronic—or disappears for good
• How biofilm science explains antibiotic failure, even without traditional resistance
• Real-world proof: NY and California dairies now report zero hospital pen days and dra ...