NMR Records Flashcards
What is expected of farmers?
If you are investigating mastitis in this herd you probably want to look carefully at Bulk Somatic Cell Count figures.
What is the target the herd should be achieving and at what levels do you think the farmer pays a penalty? (BMSCC)
- Target: less than 100,000/ml
- Intervention: less than 150,000/ml
- Financial Penalty: over 200,000/ml
Satisfactory Bactoscan Requirements
- requirement: less than 50,000/ml
- Target: should be less than 20,000/ml
Individual Cow Records - Latest Milk Recording Pie Chart
“New”
New: Not the first milk recording in the lactation but the first with a high ISCC. (ie This cow has just become infected for the first time in this lactation)
Individual Cow Records - Latest Milk Recording Pie Chart
“First”
Both a High ISCC and the first recording of the lactation. (ie This cow has just calved and has mastitis- she may have calved with mastitis, or got infected very early in lactation)
Individual Cow Records - Latest Milk Recording Pie Chart
“Repeat”
Repeat: The previous month there was a low ISCC but this is at least the second time the cow has had a high ISCC (ie This is at least the second time this cow has been infected, it is a repeat case)
Individual Cow Records - Latest Milk Recording Pie Chart
“Chronic”
A high ISCC at this recording and the previous milk recording and possibly other recordings. (ie This cow is infected and it has persisted at least one month, in many cases it will have been longer)
