PhytoMast® Box (12 tubes per box)

PhytoMast® is an internal antiseptic designed for cleansing and soothing the surface lining of the teat canal and gland cistern of the udder at dry-off. The oil contacts the surface epithelium and provides a temporary protectant antiseptic film. It is a non-antibiotic, non-prescription product. PhytoMast makes no claims against pathogens

Each box contains 12  infusion tubes, each filled with 12 ml PhytoMast® and 12 individual alcohol pads. All ingredients of PhytoMast® are considered Common Food and/or Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS). 

The ingredients of each 12 ml tube of PhytoMast ® are Olive oil, Angelica root oil, Licorice root oil, Thyme essential oil, Wintergreen leaf oil (<5%), Vit. D3, Vit. E, and Vit. A

All Ingredients are GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) and the entire product is GRASE (Generally Recognized As Safe and Effective) by scientists who have expertise in the field of udder health (letter on file with company and available upon request).

The oil mixture coats the teat canal and gland cistern and delivers the antiseptic effects to that local area. In about 5 days the cow or doe will form a natural keratin plug that seals off the inside of the teats of the udder from the outside environment. In the description of a product that was in commercial distribution for the bovine udder between 1928 and 1935 (Haver-Glover Laboratories “Intramammary Solution”). As it was stated: “oils coat the teat lining”. In that, the primary intended effect of PhytoMast is to coat the teat lining with an antiseptic effect and mirrors the historical product.

IMPORTANT: PhytoMast® makes no claims against specific pathogens. 

Use Only As Directed – Not For Human Use – Manufactured in the USA in a cGMP registered facility for CowMaster, LLC.

 PhytoMast® is a trademark of CowMaster, LLC and registered with the US Patent & Trade Mark Office as a non-feed botanical formulation for bovine udder health:

US Class Code: 006, 018, 044, 046, 051, 052 

International Class 005: Pharmaceutical and veterinary preparations; sanitary preparations for medical purposes; dietetic substances adapted for medical use, food for babies; plasters, materials for dressings; material for stopping teeth, dental wax; disinfectants; preparations for destroying vermin; fungicides, herbicides. 

If by accident a dry cow is milked into the tank, studies in peer-reviewed professional journals demonstrate that the combined GRAS ingredients mixture of PhytoMast® does not cause positive results with the Delvo®Test P nor does it interfere with antibiotic residue testing in the Charm® SL Beta-lactam test.

For animal use only. Keep out of the reach of children. 

PhytoMast® is not considered hazardous. The SDS is available upon request.

An adverse reaction can result anytime something is introduced into the teat in a less than hygienic manner. PhytoMast ® should be introduced into the teat only after utilizing the alcohol pad component to clean the teat end to make sure no environmental contaminants are introduced into the teat. 

PhytoMast® should be stored on a shelf labeled specificfally for dry-cow drugs. Do not store on the lactating cow drug shelf. Do not allow to freeze.

PhytoMast® is indicated for dry-off in dairy cows and dairy goats with SCC less than 400,000 / negative on CMT (California Mastitis Test) and having not shown clinical mastitis within the last 4 months. It provides an antiseptic teat protective lubricant and liquid barrier film to the surface of the teat canal and gland cistern epithelium. 

The following steps will help to avoid introducing infectious material during intramammary infusion. 

Administration & Dosage of PhytoMast®

There are 2 steps for effective dry-off:

1) Ideally, stop milking the cow/goat and wait 3-5 days and then milk her one final time. This 3 to 5 day period of no udder stimulation signals the brain to stop making milk. On the final milking, milk the udder out completely one last time to clear out all residual milk. This residual milk is NOT for human consumption.

 

2) After the final milking, use an individual alcohol pad to clean the teats furthest away first and then the near ones next. Allow to air dry. Then carefully take the cap off the PhytoMast® tube and, without touching the inner tip, infuse entire contents of infusion syringe into each teat, the near teats first, then the far teats next. Use 1 tube per quarter for cows and 1 tube per half for goats.

By NOT massaging PhytoMast® up into the udder, the antiseptic physical barrier film coating due to PhytoMast® is retained in the teat canal and cistern area.

Use of an external teat sealant is recommended. 

In the first 7 days after dry-off, monitor dry dairy animals regularly for signs of mastitis. The natural keratin plug takes about 1 week to start forming and remains in place until about 1 week prior to freshening. Always keep the animal in an area which is clean and dry, especially during the critical periods just after dry-off and just prior to giving birth.  The milk from the cow or doe can go into the bulk tank once the colostrum has changed to milk.