Even nature isn’t perfect

Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health Canada Inc.

Intramammary infections (sometimes leading to clinical mastitis) occur when bacteria enters the udder. The kertain plug is nature’s way of sealing the teat end and keeping your cows’ udders protected during the dry period. The problem is that 25-50% of quarters do not form an adequate seal within six week after dry off, putting them at an increased risk of developing mastitis¹.

Internal teat sealants step in where mother nature leaves off, providing an immediate barrier of protection to help ensure your cows have 100% teat-end closure at dry off. They simulate the keratin plug by providing a sterile, antibiotic-free barrier that prevents pathogens from invading the udder through the teat-end.

While it can be challenging to remove mastitis from your herd completely, internal teat sealants are a valuable preventative tool that will help to significantly reduce the risk – regardless of your current dry cow protocol. Years of global research have demonstrated that internal teat sealants can reduce cases of clinical mastitis by up to 50% and new cases of intramammary infections by as much as 70%^2,3.

References

Références:

1. Dingwell RT, et al. Dingwell RT et al. Prev Vet Med. 2004;63(1-2):75-89.
2. Dufour S, et al. Anim Health Res Rev. 2019;20(1):86-97.
3. Rabiee AR, Lean IJ. The effect of internal teat sealant products (Teatseal and Orbeseal) on intrammary infection, clinical mastitis, and somatic cell counts in lactating dairy cows: a meta analysis. J Dairy Sci. 2013;96(11):6915-693.