Teatseal is a non-antibiotic, inert substance containing 65% bismuth subnitrate in an oily base. Teatseal provides a physical barrier immediately on insertion, preventing the entry of pathogens into the udder throughout the dry period. This unique action allows teatseal to:

Provide gold standard mastitis prevention when used in conjunction with Orbenin Enduro.^1-3
Reduce peri-calving mastitis when used in conjunction with cephalonium dry cow, relative to cephalonium alone.⁴
Reduce peri-calving mastitis in heifers when administered one month pre-calving.^5,6
Protect against new infection when administered to uninfected cows at dry off.

Talk to your vet about including Teatseal in your Dry Cow Therapy programme.

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Minimizing Mastitis at Calving Video

Minimizing Mastitis at Calving

Management factors to reduce calving mastitis	Teatseal in Heifers	Combination Dry Cow Therapy	Choosing an antibiotic
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Heifer Demonstration	Combination Demonstration
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Newton, H.T., Green, M.J., Benchaoui, H. et al (2008). Comparison of the efficacy of Cloxacillin alone and Cloxacillin combined with an internal teat sealant for dry-cow therapy. Veterinary Record 162, 678-684.
Godden, S., Rapnicki, P., Stewart, S. et al (2003). Effectiveness of an internal teat seal in the prevention of new intramammary infections during the dry and early-lactation periods in dairy cows when used with a dry cow intramammary antibiotic. J.Dairy Sci.86:3899-3911.
Berry, E.A., Hillerton, J.E. (2007). Effect of an intramammary Teat Seal and Dry Cow Antibiotic in relation to dry period length on post partum mastitis. J.Dairy Sci. 90:760-765.
Parker, K.I., Compton, C.W.R., Anniss, F.M. et al (2007). Subclinical and clinical mastitis in heifers following the use of a teat sealant precalving. J. Dairy Sci. 90:207-218.
Parker, K.I., Compton, C.W.R., Anniss, F.M. et al (2008). Quarter-level analysis of subclinical and clinical mastitis in primiparous heifers following the use of a teat sealant or an injectable antibiotic, or both, precalving. J.Dairy Sci. 91:169-181.