Should farmers dipy spray or 'wet' the teat after milking?

摘要

To harvest milk economically the health of the animal is of paramount importance. Mastitis, lameness, and social well being among others can affect a cow's ability to produce milk. Mastitis alone costs the global dairy industry billions of Euros in lost milk, treatment and culling costs. Mastitis prevention requires many farm related management practices be done correctly to keep it in check. One aspect in successful mastitis prevention is making sure all steps in the parlour routine are carried outproperly.