To minimize mastitis problems and to milk cows more effectively, attention must be paid to cow preparation, stimulation of milk let-down, and procedures used to apply or remove teat cups.
Many dairymen pay too little attention to the importance of proper milking practices and routine.
This milk is stored within the alveoli until milking. For complete, fast milk-out, the cow must be stimulated to let down her milk. After the stimulation signal has been received by the brain, the pituitary gland releases a hormone, oxytocin, into the blood. About 60 percent of the milk is stored within the alveoli and small ducts that drain the alveoli. The remainder is stored in the large ducts and udder cistern.