A HACCP-based approach to mastitis control in dairy herds. Part 2: Implementation and evaluation

Table 4 Practicing and recommended control measures for each Critical Control Point (CCP) 3, 4, 5 and 6 at Visit 1, Visit 2 and post Visit 2.

	Visit 1^a			Visit 2^b				Post Visit 2^c
	NP	PP	P	NR	RNA	RPA	RA	NI	PI	I
CCP 3. Post milking teat disinfection
Carrying out teat dipping/teat spraying	0	0	6	0	0	0	6	0	0	6
Good quality teat spraying/dipping	2	1	4	0	0	0	6	0	2	4
Monitoring sheet quantity and brand teat disinfectant used	6	0	0	0	0	0	6	2	1	3
CCP 4. Milking machine functioning
Adequate functioning milking machine	0	3	3	0	0	0	6	0	2	4
Monitoring sheet: milking machine report	6	0	0	0	0	0	6	2	2	2
CCP 5. Drying off process
Drying off protocol	1	0	5	0	0	0	6	0	0	6
Teat preparation	0	0	6	0	0	0	6	0	0	6
Monitoring sheet treatment protocol	5	0	1	0	0	0	6	0	0	6
CCP 6. The calving period
Calving shed hygiene	0	5	1	0	0	1	5	0	2	4
Calving shed lay out	2	3	1	0	0	1	5	1	3	2
Calving shed stocking density	1	3	2	1	0	0	5	1	1	4
Calving hygiene	0	0	6	0	0	0	6	0	0	6

^a NP = Not practicing, PP = Partially practicing, P = Practicing
^b NR = Not recommended, RNA = Recommended but not agreed, RPA = Recommended and partially agreed, RA = Recommended and agreed
^c NI = Not implemented, PI = Partially implemented, I = Implemented

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