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Table 1 LS-means of Log10 percentage reduction (%) for each teat disinfection product, within each ingredient group, against streptococcal and staphylococcal isolates

From: The effect of disinfectant ingredients on teat skin bacteria associated with mastitis in Irish dairy herds

Product

#

Ingredient (w/w) 1

Pre or Post

Strep Isolates

Staph isolates

Chlorhexidine Products

Arrabawn Udder Guard^

40

0.5% Chlorhexidine

Pre & Post

65.7 a

56.8 a,b

C-Dip^

61

0.53% Chlorhexidine

Post

19.8 a,b

82.5 a

Deosan Mastocide^

32

0.5% Chlorhexidine

Post

30.4 a,b

54.6 a,b

Deosan Summer Teat Care^

33

0.425% Chlorhexidine

Post

15.6 a,b

25.6 b

Deosan Teat Foam Advance^

13

0.6% Chlorhexidine

Pre & Post

26 a,b

36.5 a,b

Deosan Teatcare Plus^

14

0.425% Chlorhexidine

Post

30.3 a,b

31. a,b

Hamra Red^

12

0.42% Chlorhexidine

Post

20.1 a,b

33.5 a,b

Hexa-cel RTU^

42

0.52% Chlorhexidine

Pre & Post

61.4 a

53.1 a,b

Hexaguard^

1

0.74% Chlorhexidine

Pre & Post

22.7 a,b

33.6 a,b

Hexaklene R^

2

0.5% Chlorhexidine

Pre & Post

58.5 a

32.5 a,b

Hexa-Spray^

82

0.5% Chlorhexidine

Pre & Post

44.6 a,b

49.3 a,b

Kenocidin Spray & Dip^

9

0.5% Chlorhexidine

Post

13.1 b

33.5 a,b

Kenomint^

77

0.5% Chlorhexidine

Post

16.4 a,b

24.9 b

Kenomint SD^

78

0.5% Chlorhexidine

Post

36.6 a,b

31.8 a,b

Masodip Platinum^

84

0.436% Chlorhexidine

Pre & Post

30.2 a,b

35.3 a,b

PureChem Chlorhexidine^

48

1.49% Chlorhexidine

Post

17.0 a,b

43.7 a,b

PureChem Chlorhexidine Summer grade^

52

1.49% Chlorhexidine

Pre & Post

54.4 a,b

50.6 a,b

Quatro^

41

0.5% Chlorhexidine

Pre & Post

36.8 a,b

31.4 a,b

SensoDip^

16

0.5% Chlorhexidine

Pre & Post

16.1 a,b

30.9 a,b

Sensodip 50^

72

0.5% Chlorhexidine

Post

24.7 a,b

18.8 b

Sensospray^

66

0.5% Chlorhexidine

Post

45.8 a,b

47.1 a,b

Summer C-Dip^

58

0.5% Chlorhexidine

Post

42.1 a,b

56.9 a,b

Supergold^

18

0.5% Chlorhexidine

Pre & Post

42.6 a,b

59.6 a,b

Surespray^

5

0.5% Chlorhexidine

Pre & Post

24.4 a,b

55.6 a,b

Teat Gard C^

63

0.5% Chlorhexidine

Pre & Post

42.5 a,b

50.1 a,b

Chlorine Dioxide Products

Bisept*

70

0.05% Chlorine dioxide

Pre & Post

46.7 a

38.2 a

Kenomix*

11

0.0157% Chlorine dioxide

Post

61.3 a

51.0 a

Kenomix SD*

89

0.0157% Chlorine dioxide

Post

57.5 a

14.0 a

Uddergold*

90

0.32% Acidified sodium chlorite

Post

30.3 a

18.6 a

Valiant*

95

0.038% Sodium chloride

Post

35.3 a

36.2 a

Diamine Products

Super Cow Teat Foam^

26

0.6% Diamine

Pre & Post

72.2

94.7

Iodine Products

D 4 Iodine+

19

0.5% Iodine

Post

10.5 b

35.1 a,b

Deosan Super Iodip+

34

0.5% Iodine

Post

51.4 a,b

39.3 a,b

Ioguard+

3

0.5% Iodine

Post

51.8 a,b

55.8 a,b

Ioklar Multi^

92

0.25% Iodine

Pre & Post

35.7 a,b

44.4 a,b

Io-Shield D^

91

1.35% Iodine

Post

39.0 a,b

13.3 b

Io-Shield Spray^

93

0.5% Iodine

Post

12.8 a,b

50.1 a,b

Luxdip 50B^

69

0.5% Iodine

Post

37.0 a,b

55.9 a,b

Masocare Platinum^

85

0.54% Iodine

Pre & Post

33.7 a,b

34.7 b

Masodine 1:3 Concentrate+

83

0.5% Iodine

Pre & Post

73.7 a

78.1 a

Maxadine C+

8

0.5% Iodine

Post

34.9 a,b

38.9 a,b

Maxidine RTU^

37

0.5% Iodine

Post

55.3 a,b

35.5 a,b

PureChem Iodophor+

50

0.5% Iodine

Post

27.7 a,b

52.2 a,b

Silkdip+

24

0.5% Iodine

Post

28.1 a,b

65.3 a,b

Iodine and Lactic Acid Products

Gold Glycodip XL^

62

0.5% Iodine & 1% L-(+)-lactic acid

Post

71.0 a

75.9 a

Lanodip 4 XL^

30

0.5% Iodine & 0.5% L-(+)-lactic acid

Post

55.7 a

29.6 a

Lanodip Pre-Post^

55

0.29% Iodine & 0.8% L-(+)-lactic acid

Pre & Post

30.1 a,b

48.4 a

TriCide^

56

0.15% Iodine & 1% L-(+)-lactic acid

Post

34.7 a

47.1 a

TriCide Gold^

57

0.15% Iodine & 1% L-(+)-lactic acid

Pre & Post

12.0 b

53.1 a

Lactic Acid Products

Barri-max^

65

2.4% L-(+)-lactic acid

Post

50.7 a,b

52.3 a

Blu-gard N Spray^

15

3.46% L-(+)-lactic acid

Post

40.2 a,b

49.2 a

Dairy Pro Ultra Dip^

74

3% L-(+)-lactic acid

Post

24.9 a,b

28.0 a

DairyLac SA^

76

3% L-(+)-lactic acid

Post

3.2 b

28.0 a

Deosan Triathalon^

81

1.76% L-(+)-lactic acid

Pre & Post

41.9 a,b

35.2 a

Flexigard Spray^

94

4% L-(+)-lactic acid

Post

60.9 a,b

38.3 a

Kenolac^

10

3.6% L-(+)-lactic acid

Post

47.5 a,b

42.5 a

Kenolac SD^

80

3.6% L-(+)-lactic acid

Post

16.8 a,b

17.5 a

Kenopure^

79

3.2% L-(+)-lactic acid

Pre

36.8 a,b

21.5 a

Lacto-cel^

35

2.4% L-(+)-lactic acid

Pre & Post

55.8 a,b

59.7 a

Lacto-Mil^

96

5% L-(+)-lactic acid

Pre & Post

70.1 a

66.9 a

Lactospray^

4

2.4% L-(+)-lactic acid

Pre & Post

54.1 a,b

59.0 a

Salvodip B^

71

2.4% L-(+)-lactic acid

Post

46.4 a,b

32.9 a

Salvospray^

68

2.4% L-(+)-lactic acid

Pre & Post

37.0 a,b

45.5 a

Synofilm^

88

8% L-(+)-lactic acid

Post

42.3 a,b

36.0 a

Lactic Acid and Chlorhexidine Products

Arkshield^

7

5% L-(+)-lactic acid & 0.3% Chlorhexidine

Pre & Post

43.4 a,b

64.1 a,b,c,d

Bacto-Lac^

31

5% L-(+)-lactic acid & 0.05% Chlorhexidine

Pre & Post

4.3 a,b

13.0 d,e

Blue Barrier Spray^

49

2% L-(+)-lactic acid & 0.6% Chlorhexidine

Post

54.1 a

78.6 a,b

Co-op Source Duo Teat Shield^

39

2% L-(+)-lactic acid & 0.3% Chlorhexidine

Pre & Post

0.4 b

60.7 a,b,c,d

Dual Dip^

45

2% L-(+)-lactic acid & 0.3% Chlorhexidine

Pre & Post

30.0 a,b

56.3 b,c,d,e

Dual Dip Supreme^

47

2% L-(+)-lactic acid & 0.6% Chlorhexidine

Pre & Post

50.7 a,b

100 a

Duo-cel^

38

2.5% L-(+)-lactic acid & 0.3% Chlorhexidine

Pre & Post

46.6 a,b

64.5 a,b,c,d

Duogold^

17

2% L-(+)-lactic acid & 0.3% Chlorhexidine

Pre & Post

18.6 a,b

41.8 b,c,d,e

Duo-Teat Shield^

25

2% L-(+)-lactic acid & 0.3% Chlorhexidine

Pre & Post

10.6 a,b

11.4 d,e

Fortress Protect Film^

73

3% L-(+)-lactic acid & 0.2% Chlorhexidine

Post

18.9 a,b

51.6 b,c,d,e

Hypraspray^

87

2% L-(+)-lactic acid & 0.03% Chlorhexidine

Pre & Post

0.6 b

22.4 c,d,e

Lacto dual^

36

2.5% L-(+)-lactic acid & 1.5% Chlorhexidine

Pre & Post

6.0 a,b

16.6 d,e

Nano Dual^

28

1.93% L-(+)-lactic acid & 0.2% Chlorhexidine

Pre & Post

49.4 a,b

52.0 b,c,d,e

Novo Dual^

29

4% L-(+)-lactic acid & 0.27% Chlorhexidine

Pre & Post

26.5 a,b

27.8 c,d,e

Novodip^

60

4.9% L-(+)-lactic acid & 1.28% Chlorhexidine

Post

45.3 a,b

7.8 e

Novospray^

54

4.9% L-(+)-lactic acid & 0.3% Chlorhexidine

Post

44.6 a,b

32.8 b,c,d,e

Protect Pre Post^

75

3% L-(+)-lactic acid & 0.25% Chlorhexidine

Pre & Post

46.2 a,b

71.8 a,b,c

PureChem Dual Dip^

51

1% L-(+)-lactic acid & 1.49% Chlorhexidine

Pre & Post

9.1 a,b

62.9 a,b,c,d

Salvohex^

67

2% L-(+)-lactic acid & 0.3% Chlorhexidine

Post

32.8 a,b

44.9 b,c,d,e

Supreme^

64

2.5% L-(+)-lactic acid & 0.375% Chlorhexidine

Pre & Post

28.3 a,b

51.3 b,c,d,e

Sure spray Duo^

6

2% L-(+)-lactic acid & 0.3% Chlorhexidine

Pre & Post

40.6 a,b

81.6 a,b

Lactic Acid and Hydrogen Peroxide Products

Lactic Lather^

46

1.6% L-(+)-lactic acid & hydrogen peroxide

Pre

89.9

59.4

Lactic Acid and Salicylic Acid Products

Biolac PrePost^

59

0.25% L-(+)-lactic acid & 0.03% Salicylic acid

Pre & Post

34.6 a,b

48.7 a,b

Dermalac Emprasan^

27

0.25% L-(+)-lactic acid & Salicylic acid

Pre & Post

4.6 b

18.3 b

Emprasan dual^

53

0.25% L-(+)-lactic acid & Salicylic acid

Pre & Post

53.9 a,b

53.1 a

Hypred Quick Spray^

20

2% L-(+)-lactic acid & 0.1% Salicylic acid

Pre & Post

35.0 b

37.9 a,b

Lely Quaress-Cura^

43

3% L-(+)-lactic acid & Salicylic acid

Post

31.3 a,b

33.3 a,b

Prefoam+^

21

2% L-(+)-lactic acid & 0.1% Salicylic acid

Pre

25.1 b

37.9 a,b

Virolac Concentrate+

22

2% L-(+)-lactic acid & 0.1% Salicylic acid

Pre & Post

32.3 a,b

35.0 a,b

Virolac Film^

23

2% L-(+)-lactic acid & 0.1% Salicylic acid

Post

77.6 a

49.6 a

Virolac Spray^

86

2% L-(+)-lactic acid & 0.1% Salicylic acid

Pre & Post

53.1 a.b

44.0 a,b

  1. ^RTU+Concentrate *Requires activation before used
  2. 1 Ingredient/working solution as declared by the manufacturer
  3. a −e Inhibition not sharing the same superscript in a column within an ingredient group were significantly different (P < 0.05)
  4. Teat disinfection products listed is not an indication of the regulatory status of the products. Check the department of Agriculture, Food and Marine (DAFM) Biocidal Products Register (http://www.pcs.agriculture.gov.ie/registers/biocidalproductregisters/) and Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) (http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/veterinary) before purchase