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ICAR Technical Series no. 7 - Nitra Proc.

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Knízková et al.Effect of old and new rubber liners on teatsevaluated by thermographic methodI. Knízková 1 , P. Kunc 2 , M. Koubková 4 , J. Fluser 3 & O. Dolezal 11Research Institute of Animal Production Uhríneves,104 00 Prague 10, Czech RepublicE-mail:knizkova@vuzv.cz2Czech Agricultural University,165 21 Prague 6, Czech Republic3Institute of Information Theory and Automation,182 08 Prague 8, Czech RepublicThe objective of this study was to compare the effect of old (beforeexchange) and new (after exchange) rubber liners by means of the changesof teat surface temperature. Thermographic measurements were conductedin milking parlour 2 x 10 (rapid exit herringbone, vacuum 42.6 kPa) in64 dairy cows. Scheme of measurement was following: 1 st day: eveningmilking - old liners, 2 nd day: morning milking - old liners Þ exchange ofliners, 2 nd day: evening milking - new liners, 3 rd day: morning evening -new liners. Thermal responses of teats were recorded: before milking, aftermilking immediately, 1 st minute postmilking, 2 nd minute milkingpostmilking and 3 rd minute postmilking. The results showed that milkingincreased the temperature of teats. The highest values were obtained aftermilking immediately. New liners increased temperature of teats more the<strong>no</strong>ld liners, but the differences were <strong>no</strong>t significant. The highest decline inteat surface temperature was obtained to 1 minute after milking then thedecline was gradual (2 nd and 3 rd minute). But surface teat temperature was<strong>no</strong>t recovery to staring value before milking. The recovery time to initialtemperature of teats will be longer than 3 minutes after milking. Thesignificant injuring of the teats evoked by tested liners was <strong>no</strong>t recorded.Thermography can produce important information where conventionaldiag<strong>no</strong>stic techniques have exhausted their possibilities.SummaryKey words: Liners, machine milking, teat surface temperature, thermography.<strong>ICAR</strong> <strong>Technical</strong> <strong>Series</strong> - No 7213

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