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OPTI-GUARD SANITIZING PRE-MILKING AND POST-MILKING TEAT DIP. A HIGHLY EFFECT GERMICIDAL NON-IDIONE FORMULATION
Medication labelWhy this: Advisory · dailymed-animal
MIXING DIRECTIONS: TO MAKE A READY-TO-USE SOLUTION OF PRO-SAN LV TEAT DIP, ADD EQUAL VOLUMES OF OPTI-GUARD BASE AND OPTI-GUARD ACTIVATOR INTO A CLEAN DIP CUP/CONTAINER AND MIX UNTIL THE COLOR IS UNIFORAM THROUGHOUT. DO NOT DILUET. DO NOT MIX WITH ANY OTHER PRODUCTS. DISCARD ANY UNUSED TEAT DIP. UNUSED TEAT DIP MAY BE DILUTED WITH WATER AND SAFELY FLUSHED DOWN THE DRAIN. 1. Use teat dip applicators made of plastic or other non-corrosive materials. Do not use cups made of aluminum.2. When solution in the teat dip cup becomes dirty and/or noticeably loses color, discard remaining contents and refill cup with fresh teat dip.3. Do not use this product for cleaning or sanitizing equipment4. Wash Teat Dip cups after each milking. RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES FOR TEAT SANITATION A. PRE-MILKING (PRE-DIPPING) 1. REMOVE VISIBLE SOILS FROM THE TEATS.2. OBSERVE FOREMILK BY STRIPPING TWO OR THREE STREAMS OF MILK INTO A STRIP CUP.3. DIP OR SPRAY THE COW'S TEATS FULL LENGTH WITH READY-TO-USE OPTI-GUARD TEAT DIP. 4 WAIT APPROXIMATELY 15-30 SECONDS.5. REMOVE ALL TEAT DIP BY THOROUGHLY DRYING THE TEATS AND TEAT ORIFICES AND UDDER (IF SPRAYING), WITH A CLEAN, SINGLE SERVICE PAPER TOWEL(S).6. ATTACH MILKING UNIT B. POST-MILKING (POST DIPPING) Immediately after milking dip or spray all teats full length with READY-TO-USE OPTI-GUARD TEAT DIP. Ensure good coverage of all sides of the teats and teat orifices. Allow to dry. Do not wipe. Do not turn cows out in freezing weather until teat dip is completely dry.
- generic_name
- sodium chlorite
- product_names
- SODIUM CHLORITE
- ndc
- 29983-0100, 29983-0100-4, 29983-0100-6, 29983-0100-8, 29983-0100-9
- group
- drugs
- license
- us-gov-pd
- attribution
- Courtesy of the National Library of Medicine
- reviewed
- 2026-09-18
- language
- en