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Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Keywords

Teatcups, Mastitis, Western Australia

Disciplines

Animal Diseases | Applied Mechanics | Dairy Science

First Page Number

258

Last Page Number

259

ISSN

0021-8618

Abstract

Back-flushing of the teat cups has not brought the expected reduction in the spread of mastitis in some dairy herds.

Replacement of the conventional nut-and-tail nipple with a special flushing nipple, or use of a one-piece teat cup liner, will ensure that flushing is efficient.

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