Dairy
As winter milking is already a costly system, keeping the somatic cell count (SCC) down is crucial in order to avail of bonuses.
Farmers who are currently in the thick of autumn calving must remember to carry out regular CMT to identify mastitis at an early stage.
We are now coming towards the end of the calving season which means the milking routine can become more consistent...
As calving season progresses, cows are more susceptible to infections like mastitis, which means extra care and hygiene are needed.
Having a quality milking routine is critically important for the early stages of the cow's lactation as infectious pressures are very high...
Any increase in somatic cell count SCC above 100,000 cells/ml is associated with a reduction in animal performance and will have...
As cows will be calving thick and fast in the coming weeks, carrying out a Californian milk test (CMT) will help with early identification...
As we enter into the Christmas period, the autumn calving herd has to be mindful of maintain good hygiene to keep down somatic cell count (SC
It is not always the easiest to control your somatic cell count (SCC) in the early lactation of your winter milking herds, particularly...
Calves are still coming thick and fast for the autumn calving herds and carrying out a Californian milk test (CMT) will help with early...
As we are now into the thick of autumn calving, it's important to be constantly thinking of keeping your somatic cell count (SCC) down as...
Dairy Technical
The California Mastitis test (CMT) potentially has an important role to play on your farm this spring for controlling cell counts.............
Ahead of the drying-off cows, which on many farms will begin later this month - it is a good idea to determine the bacteria
The California Mastitis Test (CMT) could be a very useful tool for dairy farmers as we head into backend of the year.
The CMT has a vital role to play on farms as the number of cows calving increases and the milk production season kicks off on farms.
The California Mastitis Test is an extremely useful tool that dairy farmers can use to detect high SCC cows and those with sub-clinical mastitis.
The California Mastitis Test (CMT) kit is a simple and quick way of identifying high somatic cell counts (SCC) cows within your herd.
Detect subclinical mastitis quick and easy this spring in cows and first lactation animals with the California Mastitis Test (CMT).
CellCheck is advising dairy farmers to get to grips with CMT; a quick and easy cow-side test that is useful for detecting subclinical mastitis, it says.
