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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