Question

State four ways of preventing mastitis in lactating cattle.

Answer 1

1. practice farm hygiene/miling infected cows last/using single towel to wipe the udder of cow.
2. Treatment of infected cows to prevent spread.
3. Practicing teat dips after milking.
4. Applying milking jelly/ salve to prevent teat from drying and cracking
5. Practicing good milking techniques.

Answer 2

Complete milking