Tackling SCC: The Irish position and recent work

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Tackling SCCThe Irish position and recent work

• Finola Mc Coy
• Moorepark

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• I dont get much mastitis but I have a high cell
  count

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SCC
infection
Bacteria
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• well, theres nothing in it for me.......why
  should I bother?

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94 cows, 40 hectare farm
150,000 cells/ml 350,000 cells/ml
Milk 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
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• Its too difficult......nothing works......I
  cant change it.....

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Milk Quality advisor
Teagasc advisor
uroMilk-Team Work
Farmers
Milking machine technician
Vet
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Pilot group compared to all Glanbia
suppliers Average bulk SCC 2000 - July 2010
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5,000 gain per farm
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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
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Agreed, clear consistent messages -best science
practice

• Technical resources
• IT solutions (ICBF)
• Identify knowledge gaps
• Social research-drivers/constraints

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Machine technician
Veterinary practitioner
Milk quality advisor
Agreed science practice
Farm advisor
Discussion group
Discussion group
Discussion group
Discussion group
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A partnership approach

• Autumn 2011
• Multidisciplinary training
• Create regional networks
• Build technical capacity

Teagasc adviser
Vet
Milking Machine Technician
Milk Quality Adviser
Farmer
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Technical resources
Communication strategy
Industry targets

• Phase 1-discussion group pilot
• Milk Quality Awards
• Service provider networks capabilities
• Programme evaluation

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