Starts:
Wednesday 10 February 2010 at 10:00AM
Ends:
Wednesday 10 February 2010 at 02:00PM
THIS event will look at milking routine, the milking machine and reducing contagious mastitis. This will include treatment, cluster flushing (the benefits of), genetics and cow / sire selection to name but a few.
Mastitis remains one of the largest costs to the dairy industry. This Northwest Livestock Programme demonstration event, held in conjunction with the Clover club, will look closely at diagnosing the different types of infection and putting practises in place to avoid the spread of infection in the parlour.
The aim of the event is to enable you to look at the whole milking parlour process, from the design of a parlour system and it components and how to clean and disinfect effectively to the actual milking routine and how small changes to this can greatly reduce the spread of mastitis.
The event includes:
Ian Ohmstad: An Internationally recognised specialist in milking technology, will be focusing on the parlour components, disinfection and teat management. The best ways of controlling and reducing the spread of the three major mastitis pathogens; S.aureus, strep agalactiae and CNS (coagulase-negative staphylococci).
Karen Lancaster (DairyCo) – Will take a detailed look at the whole parlour milking routine and how small changes can make a big difference to the spread of mastitis.
Jude Roberts (Lambert Leonard and May): Treatment and how to detect and grade mastitis. Understand the reasons behind a chosen treatment.
We will also look at the benefits of using the clusterflush system in the parlour in preventing the spread of mastitis.
(Lunch and refreshments will be provided)
To book a place please contact Robert Burrow or Adrian Capstick at the Rural Business Centre, Myerscough College OR use the online booking facility below.