Why is this important?
Teat spraying helps to reduce bacterial numbers on teat skin after milking, keep teat skin supple and healthy, reduce risk of new infections by 50% in lactating cows.
You have ineffective teat spraying if:
- More than 5% of cows have teat damage or sores – see Healthy Udder, Prevent 4 for examples of damage.
- Teat condition is generally dry or rough.
- Volume used/cow/milking is less than recommended i.e:20 ml for hand-held spray stystems or 30 ml for auto sprayer
- Clinical cases are above average – see Industry Benchmarks
- Clinical cases are above trigger – see Mastitis Focus.