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Tackling SCC:The Irish position and recent
work
Finola Mc Coy
Moorepark
“I don’t get much mastitis but I have a high cell count……”
SCC
Bacteria
infection
“well, there’s nothing in it for me.......why should I bother?”
94 cows, 40 hectare farm:
150,000 cells/ml 350,000 cells/mlMilk sold 510,000 483,000
Milk Solids total 35,984 34,034
Culling % 20.3 25.9
Total costs €162,800 €169,192
Milk receipts €142,706 €134,958
Profit €21,107 €8,526
Profit/kgMS 0.59 0.25
=€133 profit/cow
“It’s too difficult......nothing works......I can’t change it.....”
Vet
Milking machine technician
Milk
Quality
advisor
Farmers
Teagasc
advisor
€uroMilk-Team Work
Pilot group compared to all Glanbia suppliersAverage bulk SCC 2000 - July 2010
Mastitis treatments
38
22
05
1015202530354045
cases treated
aver
age
case
s/10
0 co
ws
2008
2009
Average cost per farm
0.00
5,000.00
10,000.00
15,000.00
20,000.00
25,000.00
30,000.00
35,000.00
1
Euro 2008 2009
€5,000 gain per farm
Example of 1st action plan
Recommended task Person Done
1. Draw up treatment plan, for use at drying off
FMC X
2. Machine service (including report) and liner change
SC X
3. Wear gloves at milking DH X
4. Increase teat spray use-1L/milking DH/PH X
5. Attend milking-assess teat end condition and milking routine
FMC/JC
categories as percentage of all tasks (431) set
0.00%
5.00%
10.00%
15.00%
20.00%
25.00%
30.00%
1
Machine
Diagnosis
Hygiene
Biosecurity
Treatment
milking routine
Control contagious spread
Communications
Environment
Data Analysis
teat condition
Teat disinfection coverage
-50
-30
-10
10
30
50
70
90
% te
ats
teats missed teats completely covered tolerance target
teat disinfectant applied
02
46
810
1214
1618
ml/c
ow/m
ilkin
g
quantity used target (to achieve full coverage)
Technical resources IT solutions (ICBF) Identify knowledge gapsSocial research-drivers/constraints
Agreed, clear & consistent messages-best science & practice
Farm advisor
Veterinarypractitioner
Milk quality advisor
Machine technician
Discussion group
Discussion group
Discussion group
Discussion group
Agreed science & practice
A partnership approach
Teagasc adviser
Vet
FarmerMilk
ing
Machin
e
Technici
anMilk Quality
Adviser
Industry targetsTechnical resources
Communication strategy
Phase 1-discussion group pilotMilk Quality AwardsService provider networks & capabilitiesProgramme evaluation
