EXTERIOR OF UDDER AND TEATS-5

Average bacteria/ml raw milk

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Farm # of cows Not washed Washed

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A 80 20,000 6,800

B 45 48,000 20,000

C 35 200,000 100,000

D 20 350,000 230,000

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Wash the udder with warm sanitizer solution

Iodophors commonly used

Udder is dried with single use paper towel