Control of mastitis + mastitis investigations Flashcards
1
Q
What is the 5 point plan of mastitis control?
A
- Post milking teat disinfection
- Dry cow therapy
- Prompt treatment of clinical cases
- Cull chronic cases
- Maintain and use milking machine properly
2
Q
What is mastitis action plan regarding housing?
A
- Dry, well ventilated
- Clean dry cubicles / straw yards
- Passageways as clean as possible
3
Q
What is mastitis action plan regarding parlour routines?
A
- Wear gloves
- Milking order / management of high cell count cows
- Fore-milking
- Pre-milking teat disinfection
- Ensure good milking machine function
- Post-milking teat dipping
- Post-milking loafing time
- Maintain good teat condition
4
Q
What should be done with nutrition of mastitis action plan?
A
- Avoid SARA - sub acute ruminal acidosis
- Avoid negative energy balance
- Adequate Vit E and Selenium
- Prevent milk fever - hypocalcaemia
5
Q
What can be done to reduce risk of E.coli mastitis?
A
- Housing hygiene and comfort esp. dry, calving and early lactation
- Pre milking teat disinfection
- Loafing times
- Dry Cow Management (nutrition, dry cow therapy selection, consider teat sealants)
- Startvac vaccine
6
Q
What can be done to reduce risk of Strep uberis mastitis?
A
- Housing esp dry, calving and early lactation
- Pre milking teat disinfection
- Parlour hygiene measures to reduce spread
- Loafing times
- Effective Therapy
- Dry Cow Management (nutrition, dry cow therapy and / or teat sealants)
- UBAC Vaccine
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