Choosing the right udder care products is critical to maintaining udder health. However, determining what product to use is not as simple as choosing one for the current season but is dependent on the situations the dairy is dealing with at that time. The key to a successful udder care protocol is using the right product for the right situation to ensure maximum effectiveness. When conditions are tough, we recommend using non-concentrate products, like the Valiant products below. Concentrate products work well to maintain udder health when conditions are ideal.
VALIANT® SHIELD
ABS’s Valiant® Shield is a non-concentrate product you can trust as a problem solver when conditions are not ideal, such as wet or hot and humid conditions. Formulated to dry faster, Valiant Shield is unlike other barriers in that it does not draw moisture out of the skin. It is not tacky, which minimizes the amount of organic material that sticks to the teats. Valiant Shield also has lower drip rates which reduces the amount wasted on the ground. This non-concentrate forms a true barrier film by sealing off a cow’s teat ends and protecting her from bacteria she may encounter when heading to the free stall. Valiant Shield will save you time and money by rapidly killing all known pathogens that cause mastitis, reducing waste, and forming a barrier.
SIMILAR PRODUCTS TO CONSIDER
- Loaded with surfactant to help clean teats
- Very fast kill
- Organic load does not interfere with germicidal capabilities
- Concentrate
- Pre and post in one dip
- Bright blue marking for easy identification
- Includes effective skin conditioning package
- Concentrate
- Variable ratios allows for customization
- Cost-effective product for walkovers
- Includes effective skin conditioning package
VALIANT® PRE
ABS’s Valiant® Pre is your first step in protection against mastitis by helping dairy producers clean and disinfect teats. It is the ‘Cadillac’ and is the product you can rely on when there is an issue on the farm—swiftly killing all known pathogens that cause mastitis. In fact, this is our go-to product when environmental challenges lead to teats covered in mud, manure, or any other organic load. Valiant Pre is loaded with surfactants and is the non-concentrate pre-dip you can trust to clean teats in your parlor.
SIMILAR PRODUCTS TO CONSIDER
- The problem solver
- Used when conditions are not good
- Forms a true barrier film by capping teat end off
- Concentrate
- Maintains healthy teat skin and teat ends
- Robust skin conditioning package with nine different skin conditioners
- Best product for improving skin condition and teat ends
- Contains a high-level of skin conditioners
- Concentrate
- Pre and post in one dip
- Bright blue marking for easy identification
- Includes effective skin conditioning package
- Concentrate
- Variable ratios allows for customization
- Cost-effective product for walkovers
- Includes effective skin conditioning package
VALIANT® PRE POST
ABS’s Valiant Pre Post is your herd’s dependable product for fixing skin conditions and teat ends. This non-concentrate dip includes more skin conditioners than any other product on the market and a special teat conditioning formula that rejuvenates dry teats and keeps them in top condition. You can count on Valiant Pre Post to save you money by keeping udder skin and teat ends well-conditioned.
SIMILAR PRODUCTS TO CONSIDER
- Loaded with surfactant to help clean teats
- Very fast kill
- Organic load does not interfere with germicidal capabilities
- Concentrate
- Pre and post in one dip
- Bright blue marking for easy identification
- Includes effective skin conditioning package
- Concentrate
- Variable ratios allows for customization
- Cost-effective product for walkovers
- Includes effective skin conditioning package
4XLA
4XLA is a product proven to protect against mastitis-causing organisms. Iodine can take up to one full minute to kill mastitis-causing organisms on the teat; 4XLA kills in 15 seconds. On top of that, its original chlorine dioxide formulation including glycerin makes it one of the premier teat conditioning pre- and post-dips on the marketplace. This great skin conditioner is proven to control environmental and contagious organisms and is highly effective against contagious ones. 4XLA is the product you can trust to attack pathogens while also replenishing the cow’s natural defense that is removed during milking.
SIMILAR PRODUCTS TO CONSIDER
- Best product for improving skin condition and teat ends
- Contains a high-level of skin conditioners
UDDERGOLD 5-STAR
UDDERgold 5-Star is proven to protect against both contagious and environmental pathogens. Its advanced barrier film gives you extended germinal activity and improved efficiency as compared to the original UDDERgold. As a highly effective product against environmental pathogens, UDDERgold 5-Star is a great product to use when the environment is challenging or with recycled manure or bedding packs. This product maintains skin health with its combination of glycerin and lanolin which helps moisturize teats. While UDDERgold 5-Star is tough on pathogens, removing the product in the parlor takes little effort and is not harsh on teat skin.
SIMILAR PRODUCTS TO CONSIDER
- The problem solver
- Used when conditions are not good
- Forms a true barrier film by capping teat end off
Looking for the right non-concentrate product for your situation?
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