August 2014
For all those colleagues unable to attend the National Mastitis Council meeting in Ghent, HIPRA gave you the opportunity to follow the symposium on “Immunology and pathology of the udder” live.

July 2014
This special issue announces the release of www.startvac.com, the most complete scientific platform on vaccination in bovine mastitis caused by S. aureus, CNS, coliforms and E. coli, is now available online. www.startvac.com aims to be an online meeting place and knowledge for all veterinarians seeking for information and tools for preventing mastitis.

Jun 2014
It is a pleasure to present Ynte Schukken’s article on the efficacy of vaccination on Staphylococcus aureus and coadulase-negative staphyplococci intramamary infection. In this article, published on Journal of Diary Science last June 2014, he concludes that the utilization of vaccine in combination with other infection-control procedures will result in an important reduction in incidence and duration of intramammary staphylococcal infections.

April 2014
In this issue, Ellen Schmitt stands on her article "Report on multifocal assays for the development of the STARTVAC^® vaccine according to a new protocol" that the rate of clinical mastitis and cell count in bulk tank decreases in livestock after vaccination with STARTVAC^®. Andrew Bradley and Andrew Biggs are other authors that sign in several articles related with mastitis vaccination, and the International Mastitis Course organised in Italy is another featured topic in this issue.

December 2013
The article "Observation of mastitis parameters in 3 herds during the first 12 months of a vaccination program" is the main topic of this issue, where Andrew Biggs concludes that "vaccination is not a panacea and consistent good mastitis management is essential". The last editions of the International Mastitis Course in Austria, Brazil or Italy, and HIPRA's sponsorship during the British Cattle Veterinary Association Congress (BCVA) are also other topics highlighted in this issue.

September 2013
"Coliform Mastitis Control by Dr. Andrew Bradley". The potential role of vaccination is discussed in detail in this issue. Coliform mastitis is caused by a wide variety of different Gram -ve bacteria, most commonly Escherichia coli but also, amongst others, Klebsiella spp and Serratia spp. Infection usually only results in a mild case of clinical mastitis, though on occasions, particularly in early lactation and when cows are under metabolic stress more severe disease can occur.

May 2013
Introducing the International Mastitis Course, a join effort of HIPRA UNIVERSITY continued formation program (a project which offers adapted programs to veterinary professionals needs) in collaboration with the Quality Milk Production Services at Cornell University (Ithaca, United States) and sponsored by STARTVAC®.

December 2012
Associations between udder health and reproductive performance in United Kingdom dairy cows. Update on hot topics and results of mastitis vaccination. HIPRA launches TOPVAC® (known in other countries as STARTVAC®, the first vaccine against E. coli, coliforms, Staphylococcus aureus and CNS in Canada.

November 2012
Escherichia coli biofilms, the growth of E. coli under different static and dynamic biofilm experimental set-ups. USDA publishes report summarizing bulk tank milk somatic cell counts in 2011. Mastitis vaccine an investment in the future, vaccination should be used in addition to the five point plan and not as a replacement for it. HIPRA organises with M-Team a symposium on mastitis at the Ghent University.

August 2012
Estimating the effect of mastitis on the profitability of Irish dairy farms. Herd-level association between antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance in bovine mastitisStaphylococcus aureus isolates on Canadian dairy farms. The STARTVAC® Symposium about "Results of Mastitis Vaccination" achieved a great success of participation during the World Buiatrics Congress 2012. HIPRA in collaboration with the QMPS organizes a bovine mastitis course in Cornell University.

May 2012 - Special World Buiatric Congress
HIPRA Premium Sponsor at the 27th World Buiatrics Congress. Scientific Posters Session on Udder Health. Symposim Speakers: Valerio Bronzo - Bacterial Biofilm. Sofie Piepers - Immunological response to an experimental intramammary inoculation with a killed Staph. aureus strain. Ynte Schukken - Estimation of efficacy of STARTVAC® vaccination in dairy herds.

April 2012
Manageable risk factors associated with the lactational incidence, elimination, and prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus intramammary infections in dairy cows; Bacterial Biofilm: Characteristics and Mechanisms of Action; General aspects of Biofilm and its implication in ruminants mastitis.