Mastitis

Countdown Downunder mastitis guidelines help dairy farmers achieve profitable mastitis control.

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Countdown Downunder is Dairy Australia’s national mastitis and cell count control program.

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What is mastitis

Mastitis is inflammation of the mammary gland. In cows it is usually caused by bacteria which...

Farmer and cows in the dairy

Countdown farm guidelines

Practical advice for everyone milking cows. The core of the Countdown program is a consistent set...

Countdown resources and tools

Countdown has developed resources and tools to assist dairy farmers and their advisers with...

Training

The Countdown designed ‘Cups on Cups off’ training program covers the whole milking process with...

Milk Quality Awards

The Awards recognise the lowest 5% of farms across Australia based on annual average bulk milk...

Countdown advisers

Over 400 advisers have completed the Countdown 4-day adviser short course.