KERAFIRM is an innovative, bismuth-free teat barrier to prevent mastitis in dairy cows.
Written by Sprout Agritech
What if mastitis could be safely prevented rather than just treated?
This is the question Sprout Accelerator Spring24 cohort participant Hillary Sharp and her team at ESP Medical have been tackling for the past two years.
With a recent move away from blanket antibiotic treatment, teat sealant has provided an alternative prevention management tool. However, it causes headaches when administered and also disrupts the supply chain, from creating unsightly black spots in cheese to clogging up milking equipment. The industry is in desperate need of a better, more efficient solution.
Enter Kerafirm, a biodegradable, bio-compatible teat sealant designed to prevent and treat mastitis in dairy cows.
This is the question Sprout Accelerator Spring24 cohort participant Hillary Sharp and her team at ESP Medical have been tackling for the past two years.
With a recent move away from blanket antibiotic treatment, teat sealant has provided an alternative prevention management tool. However, it causes headaches when administered and also disrupts the supply chain, from creating unsightly black spots in cheese to clogging up milking equipment. The industry is in desperate need of a better, more efficient solution.
Enter Kerafirm, a biodegradable, bio-compatible teat sealant designed to prevent and treat mastitis in dairy cows.
Get to know the ESP Medical team behind KERAFIRM:
