Advice to herdsmen
It is important that you read the instructions before using this product. Great care should be taken in maintaining cleanliness when administering this product in order to reduce the risk of potentially fatal post-infusion mastitis. Full advice on teat cleaning technique prior to tubing is included in the instructions and should be followed.
Pharmacodynamic properties
Infusion of the product into each udder quarter produces a physical barrier against the entry of bacteria thereby reducing the incidence of new intramammary infections during the dry period.
Pharmacokinetic particulars
Bismuth subnitrate is not absorbed from the mammary gland, but resides as a seal in the teat until physically removed (shown in cows with a dry period up to 100 days).
Excipients
Paraffin, liquid; Aluminium Di Tri Stearate; Silica, colloidal anhydrous; Indigo Carmine AL Lake E 132
Other Information
Infusion of the product into each udder quarter produces a physical barrier against the entry of bacteria thereby reducing the incidence of new intramammary infections during the dry period.
Most of the seal comes out at the first stripping or suckling after calving, but small amounts may occasionally be seen for a few days as flecks on the filter. The product can be differentiated from mastitis by its texture.
After calving, the following steps are recommended for the effective removal of the product to minimise residual product entering the milking machine. The milking machine should not be used to remove the product from the teat.
1Pinch the teat at the top and strip quarter 10-12 times prior to first milking.
2Strip foremilk and check for residual product for first few milkings.
3Inspect mastitis filters and milk sock for evidence of residual product after every milking.