Barrier teat dips

[early riser]

I’ve been using Delaval Blockade for over 10years with excellent results but just priced some up and at £725 for 200litres (with a further price rise expected) I’ve about fallen off my chair in shock!

I understand that Iodine has gone up a lot but surely not to that extent?

What other barrier dips are other people using and what are you paying for them please?

Reluctant to move away from Blockade when it has been so effective at controlling environmental mastitis, but interested to hear what others are using

Thanks

 

[DairyGrazing]

Not sure of the price anymore but I found Udder Gold to be the best dip or if you want to spray Io-shield is a barrier product from eco lab which is about £410 for 200l.

 

[John1975]

Neogen Synofilm for the last 5 years, works well, 350ish depending who it comes through

 

[Wee Willy]

Are these prices quoted for a dip that you dilute? If not, they're very expensive. I buy deosan idocare £90??/20 litres. That makes up 100 litres, dilution rate 4:1. Pre COVID it was £45.

 

[Mart.benfro]

Used to use blockade until my dealer lost delaval 2 years ago.
now use Evans vanodine visqodip. Very pleased with it but probably too thick to spray.
last drum was about £480.

 

[Homesy]

I switched from Blockade to Deosan activate barrier. Saw no differnce.
£425 for 200litres.
I would try a few small drums of differnt products and see how you get on.

 

[In the pit]

We buy the cheapest iodine available and notice no different teat condition as someone using products 2 or 3 times more expensive

 

[DairyGrazing]

We buy the cheapest iodine available and notice no different teat condition as someone using products 2 or 3 times more expensive

Lol I swear the grazing mafia are are the new high yield zealots from the early 2000s.

 

[Jdunn55]

I made the mistake of buying a cheap as chips chlorohexadine last year

It was sh!t, mastitis was fine, cells grew but that could have been coincidental with environmental factors
But, it was 2 thirds the price of a iodine barrier dip but it only dip half the number of cows.

With iodine I can comfortably do 40 cows with 1 teat cup, can even stretch it to 50. But with the cheap chlorohexadine I was struggling to do 30 cows which makes it as expensive as the barrier dip.

I would be interested in which barrier dip people do go for in the end as I need a new barrel and they all seem expensive :/

 

[In the pit]

I made the mistake of buying a cheap as chips chlorohexadine last year

It was sh!t, mastitis was fine, cells grew but that could have been coincidental with environmental factors
But, it was 2 thirds the price of a iodine barrier dip but it only dip half the number of cows.

With iodine I can comfortably do 40 cows with 1 teat cup, can even stretch it to 50. But with the cheap chlorohexadine I was struggling to do 30 cows which makes it as expensive as the barrier dip.

I would be interested in which barrier dip people do go for in the end as I need a new barrel and they all seem expensive :/

I’ve used pink stuff ,blue stuff ,thick glue like stuff and yet always come back to an iodine teat spray/dip and the cheaper the better
After all it’s been used in operating theatres in hospitals since the year dot so can’t be that bad

 

[celtis man]

Lol I swear the grazing mafia are are the new high yield zealots from the early 2000s.

They are like Jehovah's witnesses if you ask me and follow the gurus that are their dairy constant's

 

[Thompyd]

Are any dips good for warts?

 

[Devon lad]

Are any dips good for warts?

I think iodine ones are probably best, we’ve certainly not cured our wart issues after using chlorhexidine/lactic acid spray for the last 2 years.

 

[Devon lad]

3 questions from someone who farms grazing rats.
What is a barrier dip/spray compared to standard type?
What is pvp iodine?
Has anyone moved from a standard ‘spray’ to a very expensive one and had noticeable improvements in scc and clinicals?

Tia

 

[Barmyfarmer]

The prices quoted on here are absolutely mental

 

[Sid]

I switched from Blockade to Deosan activate barrier. Saw no differnce.
£425 for 200litres.
I would try a few small drums of differnt products and see how you get on.

Used Activate barrier since going AB free.

Prevention is cheaper than cure.

 

[Devon lad]

I’m trying Deosan activate pvp plus, to see how it works

 

[Jdunn55]

I've gone for a barrel of Evans Visqodip, used it in the past and got on well. £360 for 200litres

 

[Jdunn55]

I’m trying Deosan activate pvp plus, to see how it works

I think I've had the activate barrier from them in the past and that was brilliant.

 

[In the pit]

We use this ,used to be £152 per 200lts
Now it’s £300 per 200 lts