22/10/2026
Which of these four cows has mastitis?
Have a good look first. Pick A, B, C or D, tell us in the comments, then swipe.
Clean teats, normal-looking udders, normal milk in the first streams. Under each cow, her last three cell counts from milk recording.
That’s what you get, wherever you milk: what you see in the parlour, and a number every few weeks.
Subclinical mastitis doesn’t show. No clots, no swelling, nothing in the treatment book. And it’s the part that costs the most.
At Milkline we decided “she looks fine” wasn’t a good enough answer. So we started looking further.
Swipe through the three images for the honest answer 👉
Farmers, vets, advisors: how do you keep an eye on what you can’t see?
