The Zoetis Advantage 

• The formation of this physical barrier acts to prevent mastitis in the dry period and early post-calving.
• In cows that are being dried off, Teatseal can be administered concurrently with a dry cow antibiotic.
• When Teatseal is used at the same time as a dry cow antibiotic, it has been shown to cut the number of mastitis cases in early lactation by up to 70%, compared to when a dry cow antibiotic is used alone.
• In known low cell count cows where dry cow antibiotic may not be warranted, Teatseal can be used as the sole intramammary infusion.
• In maiden heifers pre-calving, Teatseal can be administered 4 weeks prior to first calving.
• Every cow is at risk of mastitis. As Teatseal is a mastitis preventative, it is relevant to every herd situation. Teatseal can prevent mastitis:
• If you use blanket dry cow antibiotic therapy or selective dry cow antibiotic therapy
• In low cell counts cows, in high cell count cows and in maiden heifers
• Teatseal can persist for up to 100 days after dry off.

Dosage

Use one complete syringe per quarter

Administration 

AFTER USING YOUR CURRENT DRY COW TREATMENT PROGRAM, PERFORM THE FOLLOWING STEPS:

• Teats should be clean and dry. If teats are not clean, CAREFULLY wash and dry them before disinfection.
• Clean the end of the teat to remove any contaminated skin, dirt or manure.
• Disinfect the far teats before the near teats to avoid accidental contamination of previously disinfected teats.
• Insert the syringe nozzle of Teatseal into the teat canal, grasp the base of the teat near the udder attachment with two fingers, press firmly together and slowly inject all contents. Use one complete syringe per quarter. Do not massage. Teatseal must remain in the teat to be effective.

TO REMOVE Teatseal, PERFORM THE FOLLOWING STEPS:

• To effectively strip Teatseal, be sure to grab the top of the teat ― where it meets the udder ― and work all the way down. Don’t grab the middle of the teat; squeeze and work down. This will only clear the bottom half of the teat. Strip the entire quarter by starting at the top and working all the way down.
• Strip aggressively ― 10 to 12 times per quarter ― for the first four days post-freshening. This helps to ensure that you're removing the plug and all particles of Teatseal. Do not remove Teatseal by action of the milking machine.
• Milk into a bucket for the first three to four days post-freshening. This will help to remove any remaining particles of Teatseal.

Storage