01/23/2025
PRETTY MAGICAL if ya ask me
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Ever wonder how all that delicious milk is held in an udder? ๐๐ฅ
Itโs the magic of an or***ce, the ring of muscle at the end of a teat, essentially a small hole where milk exits from. The teat or***ce acts as a barrier to prevent milk from leaking out between milkings and also protects against bacteria entering the udder.
Anyone whoโs ever milked an animal knows large functioning or***ces making milking a breeze. But did you know or***ces have a grading scale and can be indicators of milking/udder health?
Orifices that have been damaged build keratin, like your fingernails, restricting the milk flow and potentially causing irritation and infection.
Scoring your teat ends allows you to motor udder health and adjust your husbandry.
