Effect of Pre-Milking Teat Foam Disinfection on the Prevention of New Mastitis Rates in Early Lactation
The objective of this study was to determine the benefit of pre-milking teat foam disinfection on the prevention of new infections by contagious and environmental bacteria in two spring calving herds managed outdoors (Herd 1 [H1]; 331 cows and Herd 2 [H2]; 142 cows). Four pre-milking teat preparatio...
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| description | The objective of this study was to determine the benefit of pre-milking teat foam disinfection on the prevention of new infections by contagious and environmental bacteria in two spring calving herds managed outdoors (Herd 1 [H1]; 331 cows and Herd 2 [H2]; 142 cows). Four pre-milking teat preparation treatments were applied post calving; with each herd receiving two treatments; using a split udder design (for approx. 15 weeks). These treatments included; (1) ‘water wash, foam application and dry wipe (WFD) in H1′; (2) ‘water wash and dry wipe (WD)’ in H1; (3) ‘foam application and dry wipe (FD)’ in H2; (4) ‘no teat cleaning preparation (NP)’ in H2. Individual quarter foremilk samples were collected on four occasions and all clinical and sub-clinical cases were recorded. The mean SCC of quarter foremilk samples was 134 × 10<sup>3</sup> cells/mL and 127 × 10<sup>3</sup> cells/mL for WD and WFD, respectively, and 109 × 10<sup>3</sup> cells/mL and 89 × 10<sup>3</sup> cells/mL for NP and FD, respectively (<i>p</i> > 0.05). Lower bacterial counts were observed on teat skin that received a foaming treatment. Pre-milking teat disinfection using a foaming product may be of little benefit, in early lactation, for a pasture-based dairy herd. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9fe3c98355b1400cbbcbcaab834704ef2023-11-22T11:42:21ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152021-09-01119258210.3390/ani11092582Effect of Pre-Milking Teat Foam Disinfection on the Prevention of New Mastitis Rates in Early LactationSarah Rose Fitzpatrick0Mary Garvey1Jim Flynn2Bernadette O’Brien3David Gleeson4Teagasc, Animal and Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, P61 P302 Cork, IrelandDepartment of Life Science, Institute of Technology Sligo, F91 YW50 Sligo, IrelandTeagasc, Animal and Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, P61 P302 Cork, IrelandTeagasc, Animal and Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, P61 P302 Cork, IrelandTeagasc, Animal and Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, P61 P302 Cork, IrelandThe objective of this study was to determine the benefit of pre-milking teat foam disinfection on the prevention of new infections by contagious and environmental bacteria in two spring calving herds managed outdoors (Herd 1 [H1]; 331 cows and Herd 2 [H2]; 142 cows). Four pre-milking teat preparation treatments were applied post calving; with each herd receiving two treatments; using a split udder design (for approx. 15 weeks). These treatments included; (1) ‘water wash, foam application and dry wipe (WFD) in H1′; (2) ‘water wash and dry wipe (WD)’ in H1; (3) ‘foam application and dry wipe (FD)’ in H2; (4) ‘no teat cleaning preparation (NP)’ in H2. Individual quarter foremilk samples were collected on four occasions and all clinical and sub-clinical cases were recorded. The mean SCC of quarter foremilk samples was 134 × 10<sup>3</sup> cells/mL and 127 × 10<sup>3</sup> cells/mL for WD and WFD, respectively, and 109 × 10<sup>3</sup> cells/mL and 89 × 10<sup>3</sup> cells/mL for NP and FD, respectively (<i>p</i> > 0.05). Lower bacterial counts were observed on teat skin that received a foaming treatment. Pre-milking teat disinfection using a foaming product may be of little benefit, in early lactation, for a pasture-based dairy herd.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/9/2582mastitispre-milking teat disinfectionsomatic cell countfoam teat disinfectantdairy cows |
| spellingShingle | Sarah Rose Fitzpatrick Mary Garvey Jim Flynn Bernadette O’Brien David Gleeson Effect of Pre-Milking Teat Foam Disinfection on the Prevention of New Mastitis Rates in Early Lactation Animals mastitis pre-milking teat disinfection somatic cell count foam teat disinfectant dairy cows |
| title | Effect of Pre-Milking Teat Foam Disinfection on the Prevention of New Mastitis Rates in Early Lactation |
| title_full | Effect of Pre-Milking Teat Foam Disinfection on the Prevention of New Mastitis Rates in Early Lactation |
| title_fullStr | Effect of Pre-Milking Teat Foam Disinfection on the Prevention of New Mastitis Rates in Early Lactation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of Pre-Milking Teat Foam Disinfection on the Prevention of New Mastitis Rates in Early Lactation |
| title_short | Effect of Pre-Milking Teat Foam Disinfection on the Prevention of New Mastitis Rates in Early Lactation |
| title_sort | effect of pre milking teat foam disinfection on the prevention of new mastitis rates in early lactation |
| topic | mastitis pre-milking teat disinfection somatic cell count foam teat disinfectant dairy cows |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/9/2582 |
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