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YOUR
FARM DETAILS
Number
of cows :
Herd
average yield :
Number
of cases mastitis per month :
Number
of cows with more than 3 cases in a lactation :
Type
and make of milking parlour :
Make
of milking parlour :
Age
of milking parlour :
1 year
1 - 5 years
5 - 10 years
10 - 15 years
15 - 20 years
Over 20 years
Level
of parlour :
Low level
Mid level
High level
Direct
to line or jar system :
Direct to line
Jar system
Type
of pulsation and make if known :
Type
of claw piece and make if known :
Working
vacuum level :
KPA
How
often do you change your liners :
Once a year
Twice a year
Three time a year
Do
you use a plate cooler
Yes
No
MILKING
PROCEDURE
Are
cows prepped with individual single-service paper towels or cloth
towels which are laundered and dried before each use?
Yes
No
Is
clean, warm sanitizing solution used for washing teats?
Yes
No
Is
a strip cup used to check for abnormal milk?
Yes
No
Is
the udder clean and dry prior to milking?
Yes
No
Are
teats cleaned and wiped dry before applying milking units?
Yes
No
Is
pre-dip used and is it thoroughly removed before the milker unit is
attatched?
Yes
No
Are
machines attached less than 2 minutes after the start of preparation?
Yes
No
Are
cows milked rapidly (most cows should milk out in 5 to 10 minutes)?
Yes
No
Is
a visible means provided to determine milk flow?
Yes
No
Is
machine stripping kept to a minimum (only when necessary)?
Yes
No
Is
vacuum shut off prior to removing teat cups?
Yes
No
Are
automatic detatchers used properly and the cows checked out for complete
milk out?
Yes
No
Is
there a definite milking order ( heifers, highs, SCC infected cows
last etc)?
Yes
No
Are
teats disinfected immediately following machine removal?
Yes
No
Teat
dip used?
What
is the teat condition like?
Poor
Average
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Sore
Chapped
Inverted
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Is
fresh feed available so that cows are encouraged to remain standing
for 1-2 hours following milking?
Yes
No
MANAGEMENT
Has
the milking equipment been checked by a qualified service representative
within the previous 6 months?
Yes
No
If
so, were any faults found?
Are
dry cows housed separately or segregated from lactating cows?
Yes
No
Are
adequately ventilated buildings used to house cows?
Yes
No
How
are the cows housed?
Cubicles
Loose housed
Cubicle
dimensions length?
Cubicle
dimensions width?
How
many cubicles do you have?
What
type of bedding is used?
How
often do you put down bedding?
Once a day
Every 2 days
Every 3 days
Every 4 days
Every 5 days
Weekly
How
is slurry removed from cow contact surfaces?
Automatic scrapers
Daily by tractor
Twice daily by tractor
Other
Are
cow yards and lanes well-drained,free from mud and stagnant water
ponds?
Yes
No
MANAGEMENT
PART 2
Do
you regularly monitor all cows with SCC testing?
Yes
No
In
which groups of cows do most clinical cases occur?
Dry cows
Fresh calved heifers
Fresh calved cows
High yielders
Mid yeilders
Low yeilders
Bulk
tank analysis (bacteria) last 4 months
Date
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SCC
Bactoscan
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SCC
Bactoscan
Date
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SCC
Bactoscan
Date
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Feb
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Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
SCC
Bactoscan
Last
SCC result?
Last
bactoscan result?
Are
all cows dry treated with an approved antibiotic specifically formulated
for dry cow therapy?
Yes
No
Products
used?
Are
all cows dried off if they are giving 3 litres or less?
Yes
No
Average
condition score of your cows?
1
2
2.5
3
4
Are
cows purchased? if so are they screened for mastitis before purchase?
Yes
No
Has
your farm been checked for stray voltage?
Yes
No
Any
further comments you would like to add?