Maintaining excellent cow hygiene and comfort is essential during the winter housing period. As cows rest, their body heat transfers to the cubicle surface, where bacteria can thrive and multiply. Dairy cows are particularly vulnerable to infection during this period, as their teat canals remain open for a few hours each day, unlike those of [...]
The importance of cow hygiene and comfort cannot be stressed enough when it comes to the winter housing period. During this time, the group most at risk of contracting mastitis are milking cows, as their teat canals are open for two-to-three hours per day in comparison to dry cows. Cows close to calving are also [...]
Good hygiene is crucial over the winter period, especially in dairy herds. During this period, cows are at a high risk of developing mastitis, which is the inflammation of mammary glands or udders. There are two groups most at risk of contracting mastitis; cows that have been recently dried off and cows that are close [...]