Boviseal is a non-antibiotic dry cow treatment. Boviseal will seal the teat from the moment of drying off up until calving. This will protect your cow throughout the entire dry period and significantly reduces cases of dry cow mastitis. Boviseal can be used on its own or in conjunction with an antibiotic tube at the time of drying off. When used on it's own Boviseal has no withdrawal period.
What is Mastitis?
Mastitis is an inflammation of the udder and mammary tissue caused by bacterial infection in the udder. Mastitis is one of the most common problems in dairy cattle and is one of the most costly problems for dairy farmers. Mastitis affects both the quality and quantity of the milk being produced by the infected cow.
Research has shown that over 50% of all cases of mastitis in Ireland are caused by infection caused by bacteria entering the udder during the dry cow period. The teat canals of a dairy cow can remain open throughout the dry cow period allowing these infectious bacteria to enter the udder and cause mastitis.
Boviseal prevents bacteria from entering the teat canal by forming a physical barrier at the base of the teat. The teat is sealed immediately for the entire dry cow season and if used on it's own has no withdrawal time
Features of Boviseal
Seals out new infection
Mimics the cow’s own first line of defence - the keratin plug.
