Ambic In Line Mastitis Detector 

Ambic In Line Mastitis Detector is an aid to mastitis detection. 

Timely and accurate mastitis detection is vital to ensure that clinical cases are treated effectively.

Clinical mastitis is defined as an inflammation of the udder where there are changes to the milk. These changes are seen and identified as, clots, abnormal colour or any other changes to the appearance of milk. These changes will be present in all the milk that the particular cow produces.

Occasionally clots are seen in the first two or three squirts of milk from the cow. If the milk then returns to being clear, this is an indication that it is NOT clinical mastitis but a local reaction in the teat itself.

You do NOT need to carry out tests such as the California Mastitis Test (CMT) to decide if a cow has clinical mastitis. If the milk appears normal, then the cow does NOT have clinical mastitis.

Early identification and treatment of mastitis is essential as it will result in:

• A more immediate response to therapy
• Reduces the potential of cross-infection, preventing additional cows from contracting mastitis
• Prevents contaminated milk getting into the bulk supply. This in turn protects the bulk tank cell count and Bactoscan.
• Actively reduces the quantity of repeat cases and so decreases the quantity of cows needing treatment
• Rapid reduction in cell count
• Rapid return to milk production
• Decreases the level of economic burden from treatment costs

In-line mastitis detectors have a number of advantages:

• Pick up clots
• Trap dirt or pieces of straw which helps focus the milker on improving teat preparation
• Large detectors make it easy to see these clots
• Large volume detectors, will not interfere with either vacuum stability or milk flow assuming that the detectors are kept clean.
• Reduces the total period of time that a cow needs to be milked separately.
• Returns milk yield to normal levels faster.

It is essential that operators check the in-line detectors after every cow is milked. if a cow is found to have mastitis her milk can then be discarded.
If there are clots in a detector, then the cow should be thoroughly examined for clinical mastitis. If in doubt, she can be rechecked at the next milking.

It is NOT advisable to treat a cow on the basis that there are clots found in the filter alone.
The cow needs to be stripped to check in order to correctly check for the presence of clinical mastitis.
Remember that in-line detectors are an aid to mastitis detection but are not a diagnosis. 

Delivery Information

Delivery Service

Here at Agridirect we have joined forces with DPD to ensure all packages are delivered promptly and safely to you. We ship to all mainland countries within the EU. Deliveries take place Monday to Friday excluding bank holidays. Once your order has been dispatched from our warehouse you will be notified by email. If there is a delay with your order for any reason you will be contacted immediately. 

Due to Brexit we are temporarily unable to ship to the UK. Shipping to Northern Ireland will remain in place.

Delivery Times

Some products have an extended delivery time, this is noted on the products.

Delivery Rates

A selection of the products we sell are only licensed for sale within the Republic Of Ireland and can not be shipped outside of the country. These products are noted as only being available within the Republic of Ireland on the individual product pages.

There may be an addition charge on certain bulky items. This charge will be clearly marked on an applicable products and will be explained on the checkout page before payment has been made.

Agridirect Returns Policy

We’re sorry your purchase didn’t work out. But don’t worry; we have a great returns policy to help you out.

All purchases can be returned to us within 14 days of delivery and returned goods must be received within 14 days from the date you informed us of the return.

Purchases may be opened for inspection but must not be used and must be repackaged securely in the original packaging if you wish to return it.

If we discover goods have been used or there has been a loss in value of the goods due to damage to the goods, while in your care or whilst being returned to us, we will reduce the amount refunded, which may amount to the full cost of the product, to cover loss of value of goods.

All returns should be complete which includes boxes, manuals and accessories that may have been included with the order.

All returns must be packaged appropriately for shipping, we will not accept responsibility for damages or loss which occur during shipping of a return product.

We accept no responsibility for goods damaged or lost while in transit to us. 

How do I return a product?

We have partnered with DPD to make your returns process easy and secure. simply follow the steps below and bring your package to an official DPD pickup point.

1) All returns must be accompanied with a fully filled out returns form which can be downloaded here.

2) To print off your return label click here or visit www.dpd.ie/returns and follow the on-screen instructions. Make sure and use your order number as your reference.

• Select “Continue as Guest”
• Select “Agridirect” from the drop-down menu
• Select your reason for returning
• Select the size of the package you wish to return
• Accept DPD’s terms and conditions
• Fill in your payment details
• Fill in your own details
• Follow the instructions to print off your label

3) Bring your package to a DPD pickup point. To find your nearest drop off point here.

Once the returned product has been received into our warehouse and been fully inspected a refund will be issued.

If you choose not to use the DPD returns service we recommend that you use a method that can be tracked.

For the return of bulk products please contact us at sales@agridirect.ie

I have received a damaged product from you, what should I do?

First off, if you have received a damaged electrical product from us, do not plug it in. Any electrical products that are plugged in are deemed ‘as used and accepted’ and are not accepted as returns. All damages must be reported to us via phone or email within 24hours of receipt of goods. Please ensure you check your items upon delivery.

How do I begin the returns process?

If you wish to begin the return process, please email us at sales@agridirect.ie and ensure the following information is included in your email. Your name, phone number, Order id, the item you wish to return, reason for return and if the product is damaged we require photos of the product.

Once you have sent us all required information a member of our team will assess your claim and will contact you as soon as possible. Please hold off on returning products until a member of our team has called you to confirm.

Refunds

Once the returned product has been returned to us and fully inspected a refund will be issued.

Please Note: A typical timeline for a refund to show in your account is up to 10 working days from the date processed, depending on your bank.