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Equipment
Florida
Dairy Agents' Milking Equipment Analysis Data Form
Gives background information and explains how to carry out milking system
checks.
Good
Farm Equipment Means Better Milk Quality
Discusses how high quality milk with low bacteria counts starts with clean
sanitized cows and equipment.
Milking
Machine and Mastitis Control Handbook 1
Handbook covers: Anatomy of the Udder, Histology of the Mammary Gland,
Teat Histology, The Lymphatic System, The Circulatory System, Milk Letdown
Process, Mastitis, Mastitis Control Practices, Milking Machine Factors,
Comonents of the Milking System, Parlor Automation and Optional Equipment,
Keeping the System Clean, Milking Equipment Cleaning, Stray Voltage and
Mastitis, Sizing the Milking System, Troubleshooting a Problem
Producing Milk With
a Low Bacteria Count
Provides cleaning, sanitizing, mechanical, environmental and other procedures
to follow to assure a low bacterial count in milk.
Requirements
of a Milking System
Vacuum requirements for a milking system.
The Role
of Milking Equipment in Mastitis
To deliver high quality milk, it must be recognized that factors such
milking equipment and milking practices can influence milking performance
and quality.
Mastitis
Basic
Principles of Mastitis Control
Preventive control program for mastitis.
Controlling
Contagious Mastitis
Management approaches to control contagious mastitis. Produced by the
University of Kentucky. Available from National Mastitis Council.
Dairy
10-Point Quality Control Program--Mastitis Treatment Records
Mastitis treatment record keeping system toreduce the chances
of adulterated milk entering the bulk tank.
Determining
Type of Mastitis in Herd
Use of bulk tank culture and milk from individual cows to determine the
type of mastitis infection in the herd.
Dry
Cow Therapy for Mastitis Control
Discusses drying off and the early dry period, the late dry period, infusion
procedures, infusion products and other general considerations
E.
coli
E. coli and the dairy herd.
Emerging
Mastitis Threats on the Dairy
Pamela L. Ruegg, DVM, MPVM,
University of Wisconsin - Madison
This updated article
discusses diagnosis, treatment and control of these emerging mastitis
pathogens: Coagulase negative Staphylococcus (CNS)Mycoplasma species,
Environmental Streptococcus species, Serratia spp.
Environmental
Streptococcal and Coliform Mastitis
Explains one of the most important changes in mastitis epidemiology in
the past decade that is the rise in importance of environmental pathogens,
primarily coliforms and streptococci other than agalactiae.
Guidelines
to Culling Cows with Mastitis
Dairy management decisions will make a significant impact upon farm returns.
One decision which will improve profitability is to cull problem cows.
Is
"Heifer Mastitis" a Problem on Your Farm??
Information about the udder health status of first-calf heifers.
Looking
for Staph mastitis in the right places.
Herds continue to have problems with subclinical and recurrent Staph aureus
infections that seldom are clinical.
Mastitis
and its Control
Comprehensive discussion of mastitis. Topics include: mastitis
costs, characteristics, detection, control and treatments.
Mastitis
Control in Heifers and First Lactation
Discussion of management factors associated with reducing risk of mastitis
infection in heifers.
Mastitis
Control
Topics covered: Effects of Mastitis, Mastitis-Causing Organisms, When
do Infections Occur?, and Mastitis Control Practices.
Mastits Control
Program
Series of articles
developed by Roger
Mellenberger, Department of Animal Science, Michigan State
University and John Kirk, Veterinary Medicine Extension, School
of Veterinary Medicine, University of California Davis.
This series of articles on
mastitis control in dairy herds include control and prevention tips for
dairy farmers. The following topics are available in this series:
Mastitis
Facts
Developed by Dr. Ann Godkin, OMAFRA (Ontaria Ministry of Agricultural
Food and Rural Affairs)Veterinary Scientist Health Management.
Mastitis
is a Disease-- Control is an Everyday Task
Discusses comprehensive mastitis control program to control
infections caused by both environmental and contagious pathogens.
Mastitis
Prevention Strategies for the Dry Period
Dry cows management is an important component of a mastitis control program.
The dry period offers a valuable opportunity to improve udder health,
while cows are not lactating.
Milking
Machine and Mastitis Control Handbook 1
Handbook covers: Anatomy of the Udder, Histology of the Mammary Gland,
Teat Histology, The Lymphatic System, The Circulatory System, Milk Letdown
Process, Mastitis, Mastitis Control Practices, Milking Machine Factors,
Comonents of the Milking System, Parlor Automation and Optional Equipment,
Keeping the System Clean, Milking Equipment Cleaning, Stray Voltage and
Mastitis, Sizing the Milking System, Troubleshooting a Problem
Milking
Practices Recommended to Assure Milk Quality and Prevent Mastitis
By G.M. Jones, Professor of
Dairy Science and Extension Dairy Scientist, Milk Quality & Milking Management,
Virginia Tech
Mycoplasma
Mastitis - Can You Control it on Your Farm?
By Dr. Pamela Ruegg, DVM, MPVM, Extension Milk Quality Specialist, Dept.
of Dairy Science, UW - Madison
Role
of Nutrition in Mastitis
Resistance of cows to new mastitis infections can be influenced
by nutrition practices STAPHYLOCOCCUS
AUREUS MASTITIS: Cause, Detection, and Control
Damage, Transmission, Detection, Control and Prevention of
S. aureus mastitis
Understanding
the Basics of Mastitis
Before being able to develop or evaluate the effectiveness
of a farm's milking management and mastitis prevention and
control program, an understanding of mastitis is necessary.
Understanding
the Facts about Mastitis
Basic facts about mastitis. Includes definition, contributing factors,
types of mastitis, recognizing the problem, and SCC.
Milking
Procedures
Do
You Practice Good Milking Procedures?
Outlines good milking procedures to assure high quality milk production
and minimize mastitis and other health problems.
Managed
Milking Procedures Can Make A Difference
Establishment of a milking management program results in healthier cows
producing high quality milk.
Milking
Practices Recommended to Assure Milk Quality and Prevent Mastitis
Examines the importance of proper milking practices and routine and the
most successful mastitis control programs.
Proper
Milking Procedures
Discussion of following procedures: Moving Cows, Mastitis Detection, Udder
Preparation, Attachment and Detachment of the Milking Unit, Backflushing,
Post-Milking Teat Dipping
Screening
Tests
Antibiotics
are still a good choice for use in the treatment of certain cases of mastitis.
Use agents based on culture of mastitis organisms and the sensitivity
of those organisms to a specific antibiotic.
Bulk
Tank Culture -- Interpreting the Results
Identifies mastitis causing organisms. Suggests basic prevention and treatment.
Developed by North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension.
How
to Interpret and Use the ProStaph 1TM Test
How to interpret and use the ProStaph 1TM Test which can identify cows
which are infected with mastitis but have no visible symptoms.
Interpreting
and Using Mastitis Screening Tests
Discusses a variety of tests available to determine the presence or absence
of clinical and subclinical udder infection. Tests range in difficulty
and sensitivity from the very simple strip test to sophisticated laboratory
procedures which detect the presence of microorganisms and somatic cells
in the milk. Emphasizes the importance of proper test sampling and correct
interpretation.
Prevent
& Correct High Raw Milk SPC & PI Bacteria
Procedural checklist to look at possible causes of high bacteria counts.
Testing
Bulk Tank Milk Samples
Explanation of the use of these milk quality and bulk tank tests.
Using
the California Mastitis Test (CMT) to Detect Subclinical Mastitis
Method for detecting Subclinical Mastitis even in apparently healthy cows
Somatic Cell Count
Guidelines
for Using the DHI Somatic Cell Count Program
Somatic cell counts (SCC) is the best indicator of the extent
to which the gland is involved in fighting a mastitis infection.
How
to Interpret the DHIA-230 Somatic Cell Count Report
How to examine DHIA somatic cell count reports
Producing
Milk With a Low Bacteria Count
Provides cleaning, sanitizing, mechanical, environmental and other procedures
to follow to assure a low bacterial count in milk.
The
Somatic Cell Count and Milk Quality
Describes what somatic cells are, and their significance to mastitis and
milk quality.
Weather
Damaged Teats Mean High Somatic Cell Count
Examines weather-related teat injuries and methods of controlling mastitis
Troubleshooting
Trouble-shooting
a Mastitis Problem Herd
Using a bulk tank analysis to diagnose mastitis problems. Troubleshooting
High Bacteria Counts in Farm Milk Step-by-step process of diagnosing and
problem solving high bacteria count problems.
Trouble-Shooting
Proglems With Low Milk Production
Topics Include: Expected production, Low peaks, Failure to bag and produce
ample milk, Excessive decline in milk production, Short lactations
Trouble-shooting
Problems With Milkfat Depresssion
Includes nutritional and management
factors, other factors, suggestions for control
Using
the Dairy Herd Analyzer Program To Troubleshoot Management Problems
Ways to solving your herd's reproductive, nutritional, genetic and milk
quality problems using the Dairy Herd Analyzer program.
Miscellaneous
Bacteria
in Milk Sources and Control
Discusses common causes of bacterial contamination that can reduce milk
quality and cause herd health problems as well as prevention.
Flaming
Haircuts for Udders
How to keep the hair on cows' udders short. End results include: Easier
to prep cows for milking and takes less time, lower somatic cell counts,
less mastitis, better milk quality because of lower bacteria and coliform
counts.
The
Production of Quality Milk
Historical
perspective on the production of milk.
Technical
Dairy Guides
The guides present scientific
information that provides the basis for good dairy management
in a style suitable for producers and educators at many
different levels. The main focus is the management of the
individual or herd of dairy cows. To Order: Contact from
the Babcock Institute,
University of Wisconsin-Madison
The
Ten Smart Things Dairy Farms Do To Achieve Milking Excellence
Ten practices utilized by dairy
producers to improve the production of milk.
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