NATIONAL SERVICE FOR UDDER NATIONAL SERVICE FOR UDDER HEALTH AND MILK QUALITYHEALTH AND MILK QUALITY
NATIONAL SERVICE FOR NATIONAL SERVICE FOR UDDER HEALTH AND MILK UDDER HEALTH AND MILK
QUALITYQUALITY
The National Service for The National Service for udder health and milk udder health and milk quality is a non profit quality is a non profit organization, dedicated to organization, dedicated to improving the udder health improving the udder health and milk quality of all milk and milk quality of all milk production (cows , sheep production (cows , sheep and goats) in Israeland goats) in Israel
SERVICE FOR ALL MILKSERVICE FOR ALL MILK PRODUCERSPRODUCERS
The veterinarians and milking The veterinarians and milking management advisers of the “National management advisers of the “National Service” are dedicated to advising Service” are dedicated to advising all all milk producersmilk producers on optimal practices on optimal practices for improving herd health and milk for improving herd health and milk qualityquality
This service is provided by virtue of a This service is provided by virtue of a levy on all milk marketed , with no levy on all milk marketed , with no further payment on behalf of the further payment on behalf of the producersproducers
BEFOREBEFORE 1997 19975 Regional laboratories for milk 5 Regional laboratories for milk
culturing.culturing.
Milking management and on Milking management and on farm equipment evaluation farm equipment evaluation under the auspices of the Israel under the auspices of the Israel Cattle Breeders Association Cattle Breeders Association (ICBA).(ICBA).
BEGINNING INBEGINNING IN 19971997
Formation of the National Service for udder Formation of the National Service for udder health and milk qualityhealth and milk quality
Two regional laboratories - North and SouthTwo regional laboratories - North and South
Each Laboratory with full staff for on farm Each Laboratory with full staff for on farm evaluations of management and equipment evaluations of management and equipment as well as milk culturingas well as milk culturing
Funded by the Israel Dairy BoardFunded by the Israel Dairy Board
BEGINNING INBEGINNING IN 20052005
One Mastitis diagnostic laboratory situated in Caesarea, that also serves as a bacteriological reference laboratory for the milk components “Bactoscan”
Samples from mastitic cows sent by dairy farmers are sent daily to Caesarea, together with the samples for milk components from processing plants all over the country
One laboratory serves all herds, between the Golan Heights in the North, and as far as Eilat in the South
ORGANIZATION STRUCTUREORGANIZATION STRUCTURE
Israel Dairy BoardIsrael Dairy Board
National service for udder health and milk National service for udder health and milk qualityquality
Professional Professional DirectorDirector
Field Services Field Services DirectorDirector
Laboratory Laboratory DirectorDirector
Milking Milking Management Management
AdvisersAdvisers
Sampling Sampling TechniciansTechnicians
Laboratory Laboratory AssistantsAssistants
Dr. Shmuel FriedmanDr. Shmuel FriedmanProfessional DirectorProfessional Director 972-50-2851371972-50-2851371 [email protected]@mba-labs.org.il
Dr. Adin ShwimmerDr. Adin Shwimmer Field Services Field Services DirectorDirector
972-50-5524476972-50-5524476 [email protected]@mba-labs.org.il
Dr. Mor FreedDr. Mor Freed Laboratory DirectorLaboratory Director 972-50-2988836972-50-2988836 [email protected]@mba-labs.org.il
Avraham HarelAvraham Harel Quality Control & Quality Control & Public RelationsPublic Relations
972-50-2783458972-50-2783458 [email protected]@mba-labs.org.il
Achiam ShaniAchiam Shani Milking Management Milking Management AdviserAdviser
[email protected]@mba-labs.org.il
Meir ReichmanMeir Reichman Milking Management Milking Management AdviserAdviser
[email protected]@mba-labs.org.il
Ralph GinsbergRalph Ginsberg Milking Management Milking Management AdviserAdviser
[email protected]@mba-labs.org.il
Ze’ev FeldheimZe’ev Feldheim Milking Management Milking Management AdviserAdviser
[email protected]@mba-labs.org.il
Contact DetailsContact Details
LABORATORY LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS AND DIAGNOSIS AND
SERVICESSERVICES
Sampling and analysis of dairy cow Sampling and analysis of dairy cow herds in Israel.(>200.000 SCC)herds in Israel.(>200.000 SCC)
Analysis of samples from cows Analysis of samples from cows with clinical and sub-clinical with clinical and sub-clinical mastitis sent by dairy farmersmastitis sent by dairy farmers
.Analysis of samples sent by Analysis of samples sent by farmers from pre-partum cows for farmers from pre-partum cows for sub-clinical mastitissub-clinical mastitis
Analysis of bedding samplesAnalysis of bedding samples
LABORATORY LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS AND DIAGNOSIS AND
SERVICESSERVICESAnalysis of water for Analysis of water for
PseudomonasPseudomonas..Antibiograms providing information Antibiograms providing information to the clinical veterinarianto the clinical veterinarian
Bulk tank analysis for Bulk tank analysis for Streptococcus AgalactiaeStreptococcus Agalactiae.
Evaluation of teat dip samples Evaluation of teat dip samples from dairy herds.from dairy herds.
Comparison of amount of cultures 2000 – 2004
Type of Culture
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Routine 84,290 88,601 96,522 102,422 88,337
Clinical mastitis & others
53,458 48,864 46,897 41,734 44,124
Bulk Tank 2,264 1901 2028 736 708
Small Ruminants 1,304 3195 6804 18,589 10,893
Progesterone 1,795 905 1167 155 296
Total 143,111 141,446 153,418 166,636 144,358
CLINICAL MASTITIS 2000 - 2004CLINICAL MASTITIS 2000 - 2004 SPECIES20002001200220032004
Streptococcus Agalactia0.080.040.020.030
Streptococcus Disgalactia5.86.17.07.06.4
Streptococcus Uberis1.52.11.62.32.2
Streptococcus Non Ag.5.14.94.45.14.1
Staphylococcus Aureus2.51.82.11.31.4
C.N.S.7.87.58.49.59.5
Corynebacterium Bovis2.42.22.02.42.7
Esherichia Coli23.528.031.032.036.0
A.Pyogenes1.72.42.52.32.3
Nocardia1.50.30.10.10.1
Negative Samples25.826.324.024.023.0
Polluted Samples14.89.38.68.27.0
No Pathogens4.95.84.82.52.0
Other Species4.473.03.34.233.33
ADVICE ONADVICE ON IMPROVING IMPROVING UDDER HEALTHUDDER HEALTH
EXTENSION EXTENSION SURVEYSURVEY
Milking Procedures and HygieneMilking Procedures and Hygiene
Examination of Milking Equipment Examination of Milking Equipment including Pulsator graphs , Air flow including Pulsator graphs , Air flow readings and controller functionreadings and controller function
Sanitation and washing proceduresSanitation and washing procedures
Housing and cow environment Housing and cow environment managementmanagement
MILKING PARLOR AND MILKING PARLOR AND EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT
CONSULTATIONCONSULTATION
Advice on milking parlor planning and construction
Handbook on milking machine specifications
Supervision of companies supplying milking equipment , teat dips and detergents
Static and dynamic testing of milking parlors
Milking parlor trouble shooting
EDUCATIONEDUCATION
Regional workshops for dairy farmers.Regional workshops for dairy farmers.
Individual on farm counseling in liaison Individual on farm counseling in liaison with the clinical veterinarianwith the clinical veterinarian
Promotion of research projects and field Promotion of research projects and field studiesstudies
Follow up and counseling of herds Follow up and counseling of herds experiencing problems with mastitis and experiencing problems with mastitis and high cell countshigh cell counts
””Hadaf Halavan” - Monthly newsletter on Hadaf Halavan” - Monthly newsletter on udder health and milking hygiene udder health and milking hygiene
Milk QualityMilk Quality A firm and constant policy was established A firm and constant policy was established by the Israeli Dairy Board in the 90’s with by the Israeli Dairy Board in the 90’s with the aim of improving milk quality. the aim of improving milk quality. Economic incentives were set in order to Economic incentives were set in order to lower the somatic cell count in the milk lower the somatic cell count in the milk supplied to the industry and threshold of supplied to the industry and threshold of price categories was progressively lowered price categories was progressively lowered along years. The farmers’ response caused along years. The farmers’ response caused the average SCC (annual average for all the average SCC (annual average for all farms) to decrease from 428,000/ml in 1995 farms) to decrease from 428,000/ml in 1995 to 259,000 in 2004.to 259,000 in 2004.
Average Somatic Cell Average Somatic Cell Count by YearCount by Year
GOALS FOR 2005GOALS FOR 2005
Retaining the average national Retaining the average national somatic cell count somatic cell count below 230,000below 230,000
Reduction in the number of “human Reduction in the number of “human errors” in marketing disqualified milk errors” in marketing disqualified milk , high bacteria counts , antibiotics , high bacteria counts , antibiotics etc.etc.
Reduction in environmental mastitis Reduction in environmental mastitis with an emphasis on housing with an emphasis on housing managementmanagement
Continuing consultation on udder Continuing consultation on udder health and milk quality in the event health and milk quality in the event of herd expansion and mergers. of herd expansion and mergers.
Reduction in answer time to farmers Reduction in answer time to farmers via the internet, on clinical mastitis via the internet, on clinical mastitis samples results.samples results.
Building models for monitoring risk Building models for monitoring risk factors for udder health, milk quality factors for udder health, milk quality & quantifying the economic & quantifying the economic implicationsimplications
Monitoring Mycobacterium Monitoring Mycobacterium paratuberculosis ( Johne's disease ) paratuberculosis ( Johne's disease ) in milk samplesin milk samples
National service for udder health and milk qualityCaesarea Industrial ParkP.O.Box [email protected]
Israel Dairy Board (Production& Marketing)Aderet House, 46 Derech HaMaccabimRishon Le’Zion P.O.Box 15578 Rishon Le’[email protected] www.milk.org.il
