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ANIMAL EQUIPMENT
Strip Cup
per unit
A basic but essential dairy tool used to "strip" (draw) the foremilk onto a dark mesh or screen. The dark background makes any abnormal inflammatory material easily visible, allowing for early intervention.
Key features
- Shallow, small cup with a dark-colored (e.g., black) screen or filter
- Durable plastic or metal construction
- Easy-to-clean design
Benefits
- Allows milkers to quickly and easily detect visible abnormalities (clots, flakes, wateriness) in the first few streams of milk
- Key indicator of clinical mastitis
- Early intervention tool
Usage instructions
- Before milking, squirt the first few streams of milk from each quarter onto the dark screen of the cup
- Visually inspect for flakes, clots, or discoloration
- Discard the milk, clean the cup, and proceed to milking