According to English tradition, a "storm in a tea cup" means that a particular issue has been blown out of all proportion. This quaint English interpretation can be applied to the teatcup and cluster because milking machine effects on mastitis usuallyare smaller and less important than the effects of milking management, herd management and cow or teat characteristics. Nevertheless, the inside of a teatcup can be a wet and windy place with rapid pressure changes and occasional storm damage. Our mainpurpose is to explain the dynamics of teatcup/teat interactions and their possible contribution to new infection rates in commercial herds.
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