WMS

Mastitis is as common in dairy cows as the common cold is in humans. No matter how many vitamins or precautions we take, a snivel or frog in the throat come winter time is hard to avoid. Mastitis in your herd is just as hard to steer clear of.

Despite the industry’s best efforts mastitis remains the world's most common and costly disease of dairy herds. Many have explored the unique challenges that mastitis vaccines present. Even the effects of some of the most successful vaccines are only temporary and farmers who opt for these control methods find themselves repeating these timely and expensive treatments annually.

Undisputed however is the evidence that preventative strategies carried out in the milking parlor are farmers' best chance against reducing the costs and spread of mastitis in their herd. These strategies include good milking hygiene, thorough parlour wash routines and the accurate identification and treatment of cows that are infected with subclinical and clinical mastitis.

Waikato Milking Systems SmartCLASS technology includes a range of integrated products that are designed to combat mastitis by performing these essential strategies. It encourages a healthy and well-managed milking environment and is proven to significantly reduce the costs of mastitis and produce higher quality milk.

Liners are considered the most influential component on udder health in a milking machine. Waikato Milking Systems provides liners for all herd types and is committed to helping farmers get the best from their herd.

Changing Liners at the recommended times is crucial for preventing mastitis and keeping production levels at their best.