From: Farm management factors associated with bulk tank somatic cell count in Irish dairy herds
Variable | Level | % | SCS (SCC) | SE | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Teat preparation spring | Wash only | 22 | 12.54 (279) | 0.034 | ns |
 | Wash and dry-paper towel | 5 | 12.52 (273) | 0.070 |  |
 | Wash and dry-common cloth | 3 | 12.48 (263) | 0.087 |  |
 | Dry wipe | 24 | 12.50 (267) | 0.032 |  |
 | None | 46 | 12.54 (279) | 0.023 |  |
Summer | Wash only | 16 | 12.55 (283) | 0.039 | ns |
 | Wash and dry-paper towel | 2 | 12.34 (228) | 0.111 |  |
 | Wash and dry-common cloth | 2 | 12.50 (268) | 0.104 |  |
 | Dry wipe | 26 | 12.50 (270) | 0.031 |  |
 | None | 54 | 12.53 (278) | 0.021 |  |
Winter | Wash only | 22 | 12.55 (282) | 0.033 | ns |
 | Wash and dry-paper towel | 7 | 12.53 (275) | 0.061 |  |
 | Wash and dry-common cloth | 4 | 12.46 (257) | 0.076 |  |
 | Dry wipe | 22 | 12.50 (269) | 0.034 |  |
 | None | 45 | 12.53 (277) | 0.023 |  |
Disinfecting after milking | Never | 22 | 12.61 (298) | 0.033 | * |
 | Intermittently | 9 | 12.55 (281) | 0.052 |  |
 | Every milking | 69 | 12.50 (267) | 0.019 |  |
Foremilking practiced | At each milking | 34 | 12.51 (270) | 0.027 | ns |
 | Once a day | 3 | 12.57 (288) | 0.089 |  |
 | If filter/sock has cruds | 12 | 12.51 (272) | 0.046 |  |
 | If SCC increases suddenly | 8 | 12.52 (272) | 0.055 |  |
 | Other | 10 | 12.64 (308) | 0.051 |  |
 | Never | 33 | 12.52 (273) | 0.027 |  |