Therapeutic Effect and Mechanism of Action of Low-molecular-weight Whey Protein Capable of Activating Macrophages in Bovine Mastitis.

Background/aim: Bovine mastitis is caused by the invasion and propagation of pathogenic microorganisms into the udder and mammary gland tissues of cattle. In this study, the therapeutic effect of a low-molecular-weight whey protein (LMW-WP) on bovine mastitis was evaluated.

Materials And Methods: LMW-WP was orally, intraperitoneally, and vaginally administered to bovine with mastitis.