Mastitis tools
A Cell Count Contributors Table is a very useful tool to understand how individual cows and/or groups of cows are contributing to the overall Bulk Milk Cell Count (BMCC) of a herd.
It is also highly useful to help deal with herds trying to achieve a particular BMCC level (e.g. for premium payments).
We regularly hear of farms either culling or withholding high cell count cows from the vat, and then seeing little or no change in the BMCC.
There are a number of reasons why this might occur, but three factors are likely to be very significant.
Dairy Australia & Countdown 2020 have developed a really useful smartphone app to help farms manage their mastitis control program.
The app provides quick access to mastitis control information, plus some tools & calculators to make life easier.
You can save favourites, get reminders and email selected guidelines, topics and library resources to yourself or other members of your team.
It is easy to use and is available free to download for both iOS and Android phones.
The features of the app are in four categories. They include:
1. Guidelines
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- A summarised version of the Countdown 2020 Farm Guidelines for Mastitis Control
2. Topics
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- Topical information about dealing with a range of issues including new staff, mastitis at calving, drying-off cows, mastitis bacteria & more.
3. Library
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- Interesting articles about aspects of mastitis control
4. Tools
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- Clinical cost calculator
- Bulk Milk Cell Count benefits calculator
- Liner life calculator
- Antibiotics withhold calculator
- Antibiotics reference guide
- Teat gallery
- Teat assessment calculator
Download the app:
On your phone, go to your App Store and search for “Countdown Mastitis Toolkit”
Or follow these links -
iTunes
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/countdown-mastitis-toolkit/id710948379?mt=8&ls=1
Google Play
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=au.com.dairyaustralia.countdown
Manage mastitis & milk quality in your herd by making informed decisions based on quality information - choose from a range of indiviual tools or subscribe to a complete package tailored to suit your requirements.
Mastitis Focus report
The Countdown Mastitis Focus Report is a powerful tool which enables accurate assessment of key mastitis measures - both as a snapshot & as an ongoing monitoring tool.
Persistently infected cows report
Persistently infected cows have a high risk of spread to other cows in the herd, and generally have a low chance of cure - who are they, and what is your strategy to deal with them?
Bulk Milk Cell Count tracking
Real time interpretation of Bulk Milk Cell Counts can be difficult - trend lines take the "bounce" out of the numbers to give a clear picture of what is happening and when.
Milk cultures
"You cannot tell what bug it is by looking at the milk!" Make sure you are getting the right sample from the right cows and using the right test to get the right answer!
Herd test analysis
There are literally thousands of numbers in every herd test report. Sadly, much of this information is never really used in a meaningful way!
Countdown Mastitis Toolkit App
Dairy Australia & Countdown 2020 have developed a smartphone app to help farms manage their mastitis control program.
The app provides quick access to mastitis control information, plus some tools & calculators to make life easier.
You can save favourites, get reminders and email selected guidelines, topics and library resources to yourself or other members of your team.
It is easy to use and is available free to download for both iOS and Android phones.