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590422 The invention relates to a system (10) operable to automatically obtain a milk sample and to automatically perform cleaning. The system (10) comprises: a milking arrangement (12) adapted for the milking of animals (14); a milk conduit (38); a cleaning supply conduit (56) comprising a cleaning device (82) adapted to supply cleaning liquid to the milking location (16); teat cups (18) for each milking location (16), connected to said cleaning device (82) and said milk conduit (38) during the cleaning; and a sampling arrangement. The sampling arrangement comprises: an intermediate sampling device (24); a diverting means (22) operable to divert milk from the teat cups (18) to the intermediate sampling device (24); and a milk sample collecting element (64) for the milking location (16), operable to obtain a milk sample from the intermediate sampling device (24). The system (10) is adapted to apply a suction pressure during the cleaning, in order to draw the cleaning liquid through both the milking arrangement (12) and the sampling arrangement.
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