Mastitis Focus

 


Using Bulk Milk Cell Counts to your advantage

Key Messages

  • Cells in milk rise as part of the inflammatory response to bacterial infection of the udder
  • Bulk Milk Cell Counts give immediate feedback about herd levels of mastitis
  • Thumb-rule: each 100,000 of BMCC indicates an additional 10% infected cows
  • Feedback is only useful if it is seen and acted upon
  • Low BMCCs give farmers premium milk payments and better milk yields
  • Milk quality at the farm gate is the basis of final product quality
  • BMCCs are part of the buying standards within Australia and internationally

 Grabs for your newsletter

The grabs are also available here as a Word file (without photos - so you will need to use the links above to access the photos).

Relevant resources for advisers

Farm Guideline(s) 11, 13
Technote(s) 11-2.pdf; 12-6.pdf
Farm Presentation Kits Part 3: slides 19, 20, 33
Interactive Presentation Kits None

Australian Dairyfarmer

Checking the vat when it counts

Every so often, I look at the dashboard in my car and see one of the red lights warning me that something is amiss. I rely on this safety feature to help me protect the engine and minimise the risk of running out of fuel. Running an enterprise is a lot more complex than a dual-cab ute, but it is just as important to have reliable indicators that warn you of a potential problem looming just down the road.

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