SCC

[jimmer]

Sounds like your dry period is very broken.

it is priority number one this year

 

[jimmer]

How did you sample them? A tiny discrepancy in the volumes collected per 1/4 would give you that. We know SCC varies throughout milking. That is why we collect the sample throughout the milking process. If a squirt from each 1/4 was good enough then milk recording would be cheaper.

sample pot plugged straight into sampler , it fills up afer 2-3 litres , i just took it off and on as required depending on her yeild

 

[buffalo_soldier]

it is priority number one this year

Had you moved to selective DCT?

 

[jimmer]

That is the general target, but unlikely in a staph aureus herd.

I have a lot of clients consistently getting cure rates in the 90+%

what is classed as a ''cure''
a drop in scc by a certain % ,or a drop into the <200 bracket

 

[jimmer]

Had you moved to selective DCT?

the worst group at the end were mostly done with both dct and sealant , the earlier ones were mostly only sealed

 

[Hotspur]

Under 200 is a cure

 

[bovine]

what is classed as a ''cure''
a drop in scc by a certain % ,or a drop into the <200 bracket

over 200 is infected under 200 is not.

You can pick holes in it, but it has been shown to be a good threshold overall.

 

[Kiwifarmerjoe]

been looking through my cell counts for this month last year , i have nearly twice as many in the ''high'' group this year .
last year they came in the units went on and they were let out when finished , thats it

On my last recording date I had 14 cows between 100-200 scc and 15 over 200 scc, the rest were under 100 with the lowest having a scc of 9

I get £250 bonus a month for being under 150 scc, when I was wiping I never got this now I get it every month

 

[Ducati899]

On my last recording date I had 14 cows between 100-200 scc and 15 over 200 scc, the rest were under 100 with the lowest having a scc of 9

I get £250 bonus a month for being under 150 scc, when I was wiping I never got this now I get it every month

I find it fascinating how it can vary so much on different farms,when we didn't pre wipe our scc was around 150-165 but we were just having more cases of mastitis than we would of liked,switched to pre spray and wipe and it's been under 100 since September

 

[Milkextractiontechnician]

Very interested that no body has mentioned stray voltage and stress on the whole herd ?? Cheep test for a potential big problem

 

[Hotspur]

Have had sample results back on 7 cows. 1 clinical Strep uberis, 2 subclinical Strep uberis. 2 subclinical CNS and 1 no growth. What is this environmental or contagious or both? Do they need sensitivity done or will Tyan and Ubrolexin work on all?

 

[bovine]

Have had sample results back on 7 cows. 1 clinical Strep uberis, 2 subclinical Strep uberis. 2 subclinical CNS and 1 no growth. What is this environmental or contagious or both? Do they need sensitivity done or will Tyan and Ubrolexin work on all?

Probably. Antibiotic sensitivity can be useful.

Mamyzin injection is back on the market and specifically targeted at Strep uberis.

Uberis can behave as both environmental and contagious.

 

[tim-wilcox]

Have had sample results back on 7 cows. 1 clinical Strep uberis, 2 subclinical Strep uberis. 2 subclinical CNS and 1 no growth. What is this environmental or contagious or both? Do they need sensitivity done or will Tyan and Ubrolexin work on all?

Strep Uberis is environmental and CNS isn't either.

We currently have Strep Uberis in the herd. Treatment has been a course of tetra delta in the past. But our vets have advised one tube of tetra delta followed by a course of Norodine and then applying uddermint every milking to relieve the swelling of the udder. Probably best to consult your vets about a plan of action.

 

[More to life]

Probably. Antibiotic sensitivity can be useful.

Mamyzin injection is back on the market and specifically targeted at Strep uberis.

Uberis can behave as both environmental and contagious.

Mamazin hip hip hurray have they altered the withdraw time bovine

 

[Hotspur]

Got onto my Vet straight away about Mamyzin.

 

[lazy farmer]

doesn't work here

 

[Hotspur]

Doesn't work at all, or only works 50%.

 

[More to life]

doesn't work here

Doesn't work at all, or only works 50%.

Do you use five bottles per case on strep uberis I think it's a wonder drug

 

[kp_n_plghng]

Never worked here but never done 5 bottles

 

[Hotspur]

What tubes do you use with it?