Effect of omitting teat preparation on bacterial levels in bulk tank milk

The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of omitting teat preparation prior to milking on the bacterial levels in milk directly after milking and after a period of milk storage. Eighty Holstein–Friesian dairy cows were assigned to two pre-milking teat preparation treatments: (i) was...

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Main Authors: Gleeson David, Edwards Paul, O’Brien Bernadette
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2016-12-01
Series:Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research
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Online Access:http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/ijafr.2016.55.issue-2/ijafr-2016-0017/ijafr-2016-0017.xml?format=INT