In this episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Maria Jose Fuenzalida from the University of Wisconsin–River Falls explores how mastitis prevention and employee training improve milk quality and cow welfare. She shares findings from her research and explains why not every mastitis case needs treatment. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Training is important, but continuing training and making sure that everybody’s on the same page is also very important."

Meet the guest: Dr. Maria Jose Fuenzalida, DVM, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Dairy Health and Management at the University of Wisconsin–River Falls. Her research focuses on milk quality, mastitis control, and antimicrobial resistance in dairy cows. She brings extensive experience from her time at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and Chile.

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What you will learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (00:57) Introduction
• (03:17) Mastitis treatment findings
• (04:52) Disease interconnection
• (06:27) Employee training value
• (09:17) Human factor challenges
• (12:45) Continuous education
• (13:35) Closing thoughts

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