[Prevention of intramammary infections in dairy cows by the use of a premilking teat dip method with a foaming iodophor dip agent].
In this study we investigated the efficacy of premilking teat dipping with a foaming iodophor teat dip in a negative controlled field study. Incidence of new intramammary infections (IMI), incidence of clinical mastitis, influence on somatic cell count (SCC) and the characteristics of udder tissue and teats were used as parameters to evaluate clinical efficacy. Predipping was compared with a negative control using a split-udder experimental design. Right teats were predipped with a foaming disinfectant containing 0.27% iodine while left teats served as controls. The latter were conventionally cleaned with damp cloth towels and dried manually with disposable paper towels ("best cleaning practice"). All teats were dipped after milking with the same dip. There were no differences between treated and control quarters with respect to incidence of new IMI during the study period (treated quarters: 6.6% vs. untreated: 6.95%), incidence of clinical mastitis (30 cases in the treatment group vs. 39 cases in the control group) and geometric mean of SCC of quarter milk samples. Spectrum of detected pathogens was also comparable. Condition of udder tissue and teat ducts did not differ between treated and control quarters.
Falkenberg
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Tierklinik für Fortpflanzung, FU Berlin.
Tenhagen
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Baumgärtner
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Heuwieser
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D000287:Administration, Topical; D000818:Animals; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002417:Cattle; D002452:Cell Count / Q000662:veterinary; D003612:Dairying / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D007466:Iodophors / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008321:Mammary Glands, Animal / Q000382:microbiology; D008414:Mastitis, Bovine / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011205:Povidone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011897:Random Allocation; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D007466:Iodophors; D011205:Povidone