Extra teat
skin care with emollients
Emollients
are compounds that soften and moisturise skin. When added to teat disinfectant
sprays they reduce the occurrence of teat sores and cracks and help the active
ingredient of the teat spray to remove the reservoir of mastitis bacteria.
Many
teat sprays contain some emollient when they are sold. More emollient may be
added to bring the concentration in the final mix up to 10%. It is important to
calculate the volume to add carefully – allowing for the amount that is
already present, and reducing the volume of water by the amount of emollient
that is added.
There
are a number of registered products containing glycerol, sorbitol or similar
compounds that can be added to teat sprays. Oils (such as paraffin oil, bloat
oil, canola oil or tea tree oil) should NOT be used because they significantly
reduce or eliminate the efficiency of the disinfectant in teat spray.
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