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Mastitis bolus, snake oil or not?

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  • #2
    Morris Moss
    Registered Users Posts: 557 ✭✭✭Morris Moss


    Dakota Dan wrote: »
    Great review about it here

    https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/dairy-farm-achieving-higher-milk-sales-with-non-antibiotic-approach-to-udder-health/?utm_content=bufferccaa2&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer&fbclid=IwAR0mLfBu5qPlLYSTPuyLDU1ax_xJpSHvJ_6xNfeTYfqrtVyEbwLghpJh6Ls
    After the company paid for the ad, it'd want to be a great review, having said that I don't know if they work or not, but tubes or antibiotics definitely aren't as effective as before.


  • #3
    Dakota Dan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,772 ✭✭✭Dakota Dan


    Morris Moss wrote: »
    After the company paid for the ad, it'd want to be a great review, having said that I don't know if they work or not, but tubes or antibiotics definitely aren't as effective as before.

    True, I’ve a very low cell count herd but they get more cases of mastitis and when they do the affected quarter will swell up and the cow will have to get injections as well as tubes and about 10 days before her cell count is back to normal, using tubes on their own will just see the case recurring, when I use an injection the treated cow will stay clear for the rest of her lactation. I don’t know what will happen when they start restricting antibiotics.


  • #4
    Lime Tree Farm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,835 ✭✭✭Lime Tree Farm


    Google Searches related to maycillin

    allicin bolus
    garlic bolus for cows
    mayo healthcare bolus

    A natural product used extensively in Holland when cows are detected with a high cell count, or recurring mastitis. Allicine is a 100% natural feed additive extracted from garlic. Allicine is a natural withdrawal free alternative to antibiotics so there is no withholding of milk or no paperwork.


  • #5
    lalababa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,736 ✭✭✭lalababa


    There are some studies and 1st hand accounts that (brown especially) seaweeds such as kelp a good preventive and treatment. ..So a seaweed bolus..


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