It is imperative to protect teats against bacteria immediately after milking, to avoid mastitis and other diseases like staph aureus. By using other methods, such as manually dipping or spraying, it is impossible to perform effective teat dipping to the same high standard and consistency as the ADF System.
The advanced ADF cluster protects the open teat canal from infection with an instantaneous application of teat dip, whilst protected within the liner and before being exposed to harmful contagions in the environment. Dipping cows by hand or with a spray after the liner has been removed occurs much later when the teat has already been exposed to potential infection.
Control your clinical mastitis cases and prevent cross contamination of disease between cows with automatic flushing from ADF.
Once the ADF cluster is detached, every liner is thoroughly rinsed and sanitised, resulting in a clean liner ready to attach to the next cow. This automatic disinfection occurs by multiple flushes of clean, sanitised water, so you can ensure that every cow benefits from clean liners.
For Farm Manager Ollie Plummer, the ADF System was initially installed for the reliability and consistency of the automatic flushing of clusters between cows, to help prevent mastitis cases. “I was going to have different staff milking, some with less experience than others. I didn’t want to have mastitis coming out of my ears,” he says. “When we put ADF in, it transformed our lives! I’ve had one case of mastitis since January, and that is without a doubt from the ADF.”
With the advanced automation of teat dipping and cluster flushing, the ADF Milking system is the ideal solution for healthier teats by improving udder hygiene.
The instantaneous application of teat dip is performed both accurately and precisely. This superior teat coverage acts as a tool to safeguard teats from bacteria, improving teat condition and overall udder condition. Healthier teats increase your cow’s self-defense against infection.
Dairy operators are continuously striving to improve overall herd health, which is achieved by healthier cows moving up through the herd. With an improved milking parlour hygiene routine from ADF, you can capitalise on:
The Automatic Dipping & Flushing system has been tried and tested by dairy farmers around the world for over 20 years. Endorsed by industry experts, the ADF System has been proven to be an essential tool in mastitis control and reduction.
Thousands of happy customers in over 30 countries swear by the ADF System – many of which say they now have their mastitis cases and somatic cell counts under control and that they are achieving higher milk yields. Farmers who have used ADF over a longer term also report that they are achieving additional lactations and thus greater herd longevity. This has significantly increased their financial return on investment.
Peter Cope, Farm Manager at Brookside Farming Ltd in Cheshire, used the ADF System to cure a staph aureus issue that was causing somatic cell count problems within his herd. “After installing ADF we were able to cure the staph aureus issue that was causing the cell count problem,” he explains. “We managed to bring our cell counts back in line, and we now have very good cell counts with low mastitis issues.”
Whilst several factors can affect mastitis and SCC, the precise, automated hygiene functionality of the ADF Milking system can provide peace of mind and consistent results as part of a structured approach to udder health.
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