Researchers share disturbing facts about washed udder towels they evaluated for bacteria present. They compared laundering practices, bacteria species observed and cow mastitis infections. Apparently, a clean towel isn’t always clean.
Source: Dairy Herd Management, October 16, 2019. Link.
None of the farms using a professional laundering service had high coliform counts on towels while not using a dryer was a clear predictor for the probability of having high bacteria counts.”
INSIGHTS: Think about it. Hand a wet, dirty towel to a colleague in the break room. How would they react?