Evaluation of .5% and 1% iodophor teat dips on commercial dairies.
Two postmilking teat dips containing .5 and 1% iodine were evaluated for approximately 8 mo under conditions of natural exposure to mastitis pathogens on four commercial dairy farms. In the two herds using .5% iodophor, incidence of intramammary infection with Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus agalactiae was reduced 68.3 and 46.2%, respectively. When numbers of new infections with both pathogens were combined, efficacy for the .5% iodophor was 62.3%. In the two herds using 1% iodophor, incidence of intramammary infection with Staph. aureus and Strep. agalactiae was reduced 52.4 and 70.7%, respectively. When numbers of new infections with both pathogens were combined, efficacy for the 1% iodophor was 64.3%. Efficacy of teat dips was variable against coagulase-negative staphylococci and Corynebacterium bovis.
D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D005260:Female; D007455:Iodine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007466:Iodophors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008414:Mastitis, Bovine / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*
D007466:Iodophors; D007455:Iodine