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<blockquote data-quote="regolith" data-source="post: 933980" data-attributes="member: 9267"><p>It comes in intramammary tubes you get from the vet, one for each quarter. They should give you alcohol wipes too, to clean the base of the teat before insertion.</p><p>Basically - take one lactating cow, put her in the headbail or whatever restraint/help you need to fiddle with her tits and not get kicked. If her teats are reasonably clean wipe the bottom of them till the wipe comes away spotless (front teats first then back), then uncap the DCT tube, draw a bit of milk if need be to identify the exact location of the hole, insert the tip and empty the tube into the teat. Back teats first then front, don't let the tip of the tube touch anything prior to insertion. In the dairy we teatspray them too before letting them go, and apply spraypaint liberally just in case she jumps back in with the milking herd after being separated. </p><p>Don't milk her again or let any calves suckle her till she calves, and you can't cull her for meat for 30 - 45 days or whatever the tube says. DCT is a slow-release antibiotic.</p><p></p><p>It's a lot easier than it sounds, provided you've got a co-operative cow. </p><p>If you're getting a lot of mastitis ask your vet about the best treatments to use.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="regolith, post: 933980, member: 9267"] It comes in intramammary tubes you get from the vet, one for each quarter. They should give you alcohol wipes too, to clean the base of the teat before insertion. Basically - take one lactating cow, put her in the headbail or whatever restraint/help you need to fiddle with her tits and not get kicked. If her teats are reasonably clean wipe the bottom of them till the wipe comes away spotless (front teats first then back), then uncap the DCT tube, draw a bit of milk if need be to identify the exact location of the hole, insert the tip and empty the tube into the teat. Back teats first then front, don't let the tip of the tube touch anything prior to insertion. In the dairy we teatspray them too before letting them go, and apply spraypaint liberally just in case she jumps back in with the milking herd after being separated. Don't milk her again or let any calves suckle her till she calves, and you can't cull her for meat for 30 - 45 days or whatever the tube says. DCT is a slow-release antibiotic. It's a lot easier than it sounds, provided you've got a co-operative cow. If you're getting a lot of mastitis ask your vet about the best treatments to use. [/QUOTE]
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