Teat End Condition and Hyperkeratosis at Different Lactation Periods

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10.2991/icoh-17.2018.40How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Hyperkeratosis, teat end condition, teat scoring, dairy cows

Abstract

As a producer of milk, dairy cows must be in good health condition. This study was aimed to assess the influence of hand milking at difference lactation and udder quarter towards teat end condition and hyperkeratosis on dairy cattle in Kunak Bogor and Pasir Jambu Bandung. Object used in the study are clinical healthy dairy cattle in normal lactation and that were selected using the purposive sampling method. As many as 31 from Kunak Bogor and 56 from Pasir Jambu Bandung. Research method was conducted by interviewing dairy farmers to determine lactation age and observe to score teat end condition using Mein and Ohnstad method and the possibility of the occurrence of pathological changes, hyperkeratosis on teat. The analysis was done by descriptive approch and using Chi-Square test. The result showed that the change of teat surface condition and hyperkeratosis was influenced by the age of lactation, but not by the position of teat. Hopefully, the result of this study could be used by farmer in order to improve milking management and prevent diseases caused by the poor condition of teat.

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© 2018, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Herwin Pisestyani
AU  - RP Agus Lelana
AU  - Advis Dwi Saputra
AU  - Retno Wulansari
AU  - Afton Atabany
AU  - Mirnawati B. Sudarwanto
PY  - 2017/07
DA  - 2017/07
TI  - Teat End Condition and Hyperkeratosis at Different Lactation Periods
BT  - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference in One Health (ICOH 2017)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 205
EP  - 210
SN  - 2468-5739
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/icoh-17.2018.40
DO  - 10.2991/icoh-17.2018.40
ID  - Pisestyani2017/07
ER  -