MASTITIS IN NURSING MOTHERS
WHAT THIS SYMPTOM USUALLY MEANS
Infection of mammary tissue—painful, swollen, hard glands.
MOST COMMON CAUSES
RED FLAGS
• Fever
• Refusal to nurse
• Bloody milk
• If unsure, treat as urgent.
AT-HOME CARE
None suitable.
WHAT A VETERINARIAN WILL CHECK
• Milk cytology
• CBC
• Culture
MOST LIKELY DIAGNOSES
• Mastitis
• Abscess
WHEN TO SCHEDULE
• Today: any mastitis signs
LONGEVITY IMPACT
Untreated mastitis leads to sepsis.