Welcome

The Mastitis Control Plan is a proven, structured, evidence-based, nationally and internationally recognised approach to mastitis prevention and control in dairy herds. It is a cost effective solution and supports both good animal welfare and the consumer image of dairy farming. The Mastitis Control Plan was originally developed with funding from the Milk Development Council, was rolled out with funding from DairyCo as the DMCP and until 2023 received financial support from AHDB Dairy and AHDB.

It is now run under a subscription model and administered by QMMS Ltd and The University of Nottingham. These organisations continue to develop the technical information on which the Mastitis Control Plan is based.

Farmer and vet

Trained and subscribing vets and consultants, known as Plan Deliverers, use farm-specific information, gathered from milk records, clinical records and on-farm questionnaires, to identify the main factors contributing to mastitis on farm. All of this information is brought together to produce a farm-specific set of practical recommendations.

As well as providing a “Shop Window” for the Plan, this website is designed to act as a support resource for vets and consultants who deliver the Plan. Resources for Plan Deliverers, such as cost calculators, recording sheets, procedure guidelines, online reference material and promotional material can be accessed via this website.

Find a Plan Deliverer

If you are a dairy farmer looking to locate a local Plan Deliverer who can deliver the Mastitis Control Plan on your farm, firstly speak to your vet to see if anyone in the practice is a trained and subscribing Plan Deliverer. All currently subscribing Plan Deliverers are shown on the Plan Deliverer Map.

View the Map

Train as a Plan Deliverer

Training involves a three-stage process:

  1. Attend a “Day 1” face to face course covering the theory of the Plan approach to mastitis control
  2. Subscribe and prepare your first Plan, with support
  3. Present this at an interactive online workshop.

For details of scheduled courses see Events. Other dates may be arranged on demand.

Contact Katharine Leach, email dmcp@qmms.co.uk or tel 01749 871171.

Courses
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Quarter Pro Initiative

The QuarterPRO initiative, launched in 2020, is based on Mastitis Control Plan principles. It promotes regular monitoring of udder health and offers practical tools and resources to help farmers and their advisers effectively manage and improve herd health outcomes.

More on QuarterPRO
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Promotional Video

AHDB Dairy has created a short promotional video highlighting a farmer’s experience using the DMCP. The video demonstrates how the approach works in practice and can be viewed by following the link provided below.

Watch the Video
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Professor Green Webinar

This AHDB Dairy webinar features Professor Green of Nottingham University, presenting key findings from the final report on Mastitis Control Plan years 1–3. The session was recorded from a live broadcast and is available to watch online.

Watch the Webinar