Prophylactic measures against infection in dairy cattle--necessity of hygiene management
Fehlings, K.; Deneke, J.; Wittkowski, G.
Deutsche Tierärztliche Wochenschrift 104(8): 306-312
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 0341-6593 PMID: 9324458 Document Number: 481423
Prophylactic measures against infection are really essential to the preservation of the udder-health and the quality of the milk. When curing a dairy cattle population suffering from mastitis strict hygienic measures for the completion and maintenance of the therapy must be taken absolutely consequently. On the occasion of a study made in Bavaria for the period of one year 9948 dairy farmers were asked if hygienic measures against infection were taken. In detail it was evaluated if the secret was controlled during pre-milking, if the cleaning of the teats before milking and the post-milking teat end disinfection (teat dipping) was done, if dry cow therapy was practiced, if the milking machine was serviced and ist functioning checked regularly.