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PROPER MILKING
PROCEDURE
- Proper milking
procedure is important.
- Provide a clean,
stress-free environment for cows.
- Check foremilk
and udder for mastitis.
- Dry teats completely
with individual paper towel.
- Attach milking
unit within one minute after the start of stimulation.
- Adjust units as
necessary for proper alignment.
- Shut off vacuum
before removing unit.
- Dip teats immediately
after unit removal with an effective product.
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PRE-DIPPING
Using a germicidal
teat dip reduces environmental mastitis during lactation by 50%
in some herds. Extreme caution should be taken to be sure that
the teat dip is removed from the teats before the milking machine
is attached to prevent contamination of the milk.Use only a teat
dip which is approved and has predipping instructions on the label.
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- Apply properly
- Pre-clean teats
as necessary; teats should be free of manure and visible dirt.
- Forestrip
- Apply pre-dip
- Allow 30 seconds
contact time
- Dry teats with
single-service paper towels
- Attach milking
unit within one minute after the start of stimulatio
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PROPER TREATMENT
PROCEDURES
LACTATION OR DRY
COW THERAPY
- Extreme care must
be taken whenever anything is being infused into a cow’s udder.
Careless treatment procedures can result in udder infections
resistant to treatment. Approach treatment in the same way a
surgeon approaches surgery.
- Wash hands with
soap and water.
- Wash teats and
udder in sanitizing solution.
- Thoroughly
dry teats and udder with individual towels.
- .Dip teats in
an effective germicidal teat dip.
- Allow 30 seconds
of contact time before wiping off teat dip with an individual
towel.
- Thoroughly scrub
the teat end with a cotton swab soaked in alcohol. If all four
quarters are being treated, start by cleaning the teat farthest
from you and work toward the closest teat.
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- Use commercial
antibiotic products in single dose containers formulated for
intramammary infusion. For dry cow therapy, Treat teats nearest
to you first, then those farthest away to prevent contami-nating
clean teat ends.
- Insert only
the tip of the canula into the teat end. Do not allow the
sterile canula to touch anything prior to infusion.
- After infusion,
remove canula, squeeze teat end with one hand, massage antibiotic
up into the quarter with the other hand.
- Dip teats in
an effective germicidal teat dip after treatment.
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HOW TO COLLECT
MILK SAMPLES
- Label sterile
tubes and fill out forms ahead of time. (Tubes with screw caps
are preferred.)
- Wash hands with
soap and water.
- Wash teats in
sanitizing solution.
- Dry teats with
individual towels.
- Discard one or
two squirts of milk from each teat.
- Dip teats in a
germicidal teat dip.
- Allow 30 seconds
of contact time before wiping off teat dip with an individual
towel
- Thoroughly scrub
the teat end with a cotton swab soaked in alcohol. If a composite
sample is being taken from all four quarters, start with the
teat farthest from you and work toward the closest teat. Use
a clean swab on each teat
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- Open the sterile
tube under the teats. Hold it at an angle so that material
cannot fall into the opening. Do not allow anything to come
in contact with the mouth of the tube. Collect one or two
squirts of milk from each quarter, starting with the closest
quarters and working toward the ones farthest away.
- Close the container
before removing it from beneath the teats.
- Refrigerate
samples until they reach the lab. If samples will not reach
the lab within 24 hours, they should be frozen and kept frozen
until they reach the lab
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