Udder Care & Dairy Parlour Essentials for Better Milking Hygiene

Soothe and Protect Cows' Udders and Teats

Keep your milking routine efficient, hygienic and well equipped with our practical range of udder care and dairy parlour essentials. Whether you need products to soothe and protect cows' udders and teats, reliable dairy wipes for pre-milking preparation, teat dipping cups, mastitis testing equipment or everyday milk-handling accessories, you can find professional solutions for maintaining good udder and teat hygiene. Our carefully selected range combines dependable farm equipment with practical products designed for regular use in busy dairy environments, helping you manage milking, testing and hygiene with confidence.

Choosing the Right Udder Care Products

Good udder care is not about relying on one product. Effective routines combine appropriate teat preparation, consistent hygiene, monitoring and correctly maintained equipment. Choose products according to your herd, parlour system and the stage of the milking routine in which they will be used.

• Dairy wipes provide a convenient way to clean and prepare teats. Where wipes are intended for individual animal use, using a fresh wipe for each cow helps reduce the risk of transferring contamination between animals.
• Teat dipping cups help achieve controlled teat coverage before or after milking. Non-return designs can help prevent used solution flowing back into the reservoir.
• Mastitis testing equipment supports routine udder-health monitoring. California Milk Test-style systems assess individual quarters, making them useful when investigating raised somatic cell counts or suspected subclinical mastitis.
• Milk filters form part of practical milk-handling and quality-control routines, while colostrum testing equipment helps assess colostrum quality when managing newborn calf intake.
• A quarter milker allows milk from an individual quarter to be collected separately from the main milk supply when appropriate.
• Udder hair removal equipment can make routine cleaning easier by reducing excessive hair around the udder where dirt and bedding may collect.

Technical Specifications and Care

Compatibility and hygiene should guide your choice of dairy equipment. Check cup capacity, filter dimensions, test-kit requirements and compatibility with your existing milking system before ordering. Consumable products should always be used according to their individual label instructions, particularly where disinfectants, testing reagents or products that may come into contact with milk are involved.

For teat dipping, effective coverage matters as much as the solution itself. The teat barrel, including the area contacted by the liner, needs appropriate coverage rather than treating only the teat end. Keep dipping cups and reusable equipment clean, and avoid repeatedly topping up contaminated solution.

Pro tip: create a dedicated clean storage area for parlour consumables and testing equipment. Keep unused wipes, filters and test components protected from moisture, dirt and chemical splashes, and separate clean equipment from items awaiting washing or disinfection. This simple workflow can help reduce accidental cross-contamination during busy milkings.

Frequently Asked Questions

What products are used for udder care?

Common udder care products include dairy wipes, teat dipping cups, udder hygiene products, mastitis testing kits and udder hair removal equipment. The right combination depends on your herd, milking system and established hygiene protocol.

How can you test a cow for mastitis?

A California Milk Test can help identify individual quarters with raised somatic cell counts. Milk is mixed with reagent in a test paddle; thickening or gel formation can indicate an affected quarter requiring further investigation.

Why are teat dipping cups used after milking?

Teat dipping cups allow an appropriate post-milking teat product to be applied consistently across the teat surface. Correct post-milking teat hygiene forms an important part of a wider mastitis-control and udder-health programme.