Expert guidance on applying sealant into cow udders for mastitis prevention. This Knowby provides the process in a safe, effective manner ensuring cow wellbeing and continued productivity in your dairy herd.
Expert guidance on applying sealant into cow udders for mastitis prevention. This Knowby provides the process in a safe, effective manner ensuring cow wellbeing and continued productivity in your dairy herd.
Safety of the operator and hygiene are critical.
Never take your eyes off the cow when standing in the kick zone. Note in herringbone sheds never dry off next to each other.
Always wear gloves and keep them clean.
You can warm dry cow and sealant up for easier application by placing one bucket in another of hot water.
NEVER place tubes directly in water.
Do one teat at a time. Once you grab it don’t let go of it until you finish the whole process.
Clean with wipe by dragging a new part of the wipe across the teat multiple times.
Scrubbing back and forwards just smears the dirt and doesn’t clean.
Partially insert the dry cow nozzle and loosely hold the teat in your fingers. Push the dry cow in.
While the tube is still in squeeze the teat a couple of times to push the dry cow into the udder and empty the teat canal for sealant.
Flick the lid of the sealant off towards yourself. The short nozzle ensure the sealant is placed in the teat canal.
Pinch your fingers together tightly at the top of the teat to ensure sealant stays in the teat canal. Insert tube and push sealant in ( the teat will usually visually fill up ).
Now gently strip down until the sealant appears at the teat end.
Now identify and record the cow so she doesn’t end up getting milked again!