DeLaval's two front
war with disease

DeLaval’s launch of an advanced biosecurity programme focusing on prevention rather than reaction has taken animal health to a new level. Dealing with diseases also means treating them, a new area for DeLaval. To meet the most stringent Good Manufacturing Practice guidelines for medicinal teat dip products DeLaval has invested in the most advanced pharmaceutical factory the dairy industry has ever seen for udder health purposes.

Biosecurity is concerned with raising awareness about the ways disease can spread and taking practical measures to minimize the risk of reoccurrence and spread. Many diseases come from outside the farm; rodents and insects are obvious carriers. Similarly new dairy animals being added to the herd and visitors to the farm such as veterinarians, sales reps, and cattle buyers can also bring disease with them.

“What we are trying to achieve is to prevent disease from entering the farm at all. A clean farm environment is a key factor to success and we have products for disinfection to prevent bacteria and viruses from spreading,” says Olivier Martin-Schmets, Director for the Milk Quality & Animal Health Portfolio.