This study was conducted by the university's Veterinary Medicine Faculty over two years in a commercial dairy, based in central Italy, where cows were housed in free stalls and laid on straw bedding.
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Parameter
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Microbial Amount
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Staphylococcus spp.
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Coliform
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SCC (Somatic Cell Count)
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% Reduction
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-97%
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-96.5%
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-97.7%
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-35.3%
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Monitoring the efficacy of
SOP® C COW in reducing the development
of environmental pathogens and its correlation with the somatic cell content in
milk. On comparing the data on the microbial load in bedding with the somatic cells
in milk - in 2004 (before
SOP® treatment) and in 2005 (with
SOP C® COW) - the results show
a
highly significant reduction of bacteria which is correlated to the decrease
in the somatic cells.
Microbiological monitoring of permanent bedding packs / loosing yards after an innovative
bio-hygienization treatment: SOP® C COW. Results have shown percentage
reductions in the Total Microbial Amount [-94%], Escherichia coli [-93.7%], Salmonella
spp. [-100%] and Staphylococcus spp. [-93.7%]
(This research was presented at the National Mastitis Council 26th Annual Meeting in January 2007.)
The critical groups are the pregnant heifers and cows at least two weeks before
calving, the maternity and/or sick pens, fresh cows and milking cows until at least
30 days in milk. During the prenatal, delivery and postpartum periods,
cows experience a significant drop in their immune systems and consequently are
at a high risk of "environmental" infections.
SOP® treatment must include these "critical groups".
SOP® products are made with calcium sulphate as a carrier agent which
has undergone the
SIRIO OPERATING PROCESS treatment. This technology is capable
of transferring specific bio-frequencies from the carrier to the environment, starting
up, in this way, the process of bio-hygienization. The correct and constant distribution
of a very small quantity of
SOP® gives great results which are fully evident within
only 5 months from the beginning of treatment.
