Milk Yield, Somatic Cell Counts and Risk of Removal from the Herd for Dairy Cows after Covered Teat Canal Injury

Authors

  • K. Querengässer Veterinary Clinic Babenhausen, 87727 Babenhausen, Germany
  • T. Geishauser Department of Population Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1, Canada
  • M. Nitschke Veterinary Clinic Babenhausen, 87727 Babenhausen, Germany

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro19995496

Keywords:

milk yield, somatic cell count, risk of removal, covered teat injury, endoscopy

Abstract

The objective of the study reported here was to evaluate milk yield, somatic cell count (SCC), and risk of removal of cows from the herd after covered teat injury. In covered teat injuries the teat skin is relatively undamaged. Eighty-one patients were used for this study. Teat injuries were diagnosed and treated using endoscopy (Medl et al. 1994). After treatment teats were rested for 3 x 3 days (Geishauser et al. 1998). Each patient was matched to three herdmates by breed, age and calving date. Data on milk yield and SCC were available from DHI records.

Cover image of the 33rd Conference Proceedings: Herd of Holstein cattle grazing in a field. Large barn and silos in background. Yellow background.

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Published

1999-09-23

Issue

1999

Section

Research Summaries 1