Sprinkler pens and drip-dry pens may be used in large milking plants. These actions also insure adequate milk letdown and timely milkout thus increasing parlor throughput. This has been universally successful to control most contagious mastitis pathogens by preventing spread from one infected cow to a non-infected cows during the milking process. Many different techniques can be used to control transfer. The main ideas is to do nothing that will pick up bacteria from one cow and move it to another cow.
Single use means they are only used on one cow and then discarded.
Sponges and common rags are prohibited. Gloves for milkers are helpful. Separate milking units for infected cows, established milking orders, hospital pens with separate milking equipment are all appropriate methods. Post-milking teat dips or spray are very important. The more of the teat that is covered the more effective will be the teat dip.