AN ARRANGEMENT AND A METHOD FOR SPRAYING A DISINFECTANT LIQUID ONTO THE TEATS OF AN ANIMAL

摘要

An arrangement for spraying a disinfectant liquid on the teats of an animal, comprising teat cups to be connected to the teats of the animal for milking same. On the outside of each teat cup (4) there are arranged spray nozzles (11) for spraying disinfectant liquid (13) onto the teat. Each spray nozzle is adapted to spray disinfectant liquid onto the teat during removal of the teat cup (4) from the teat (5) when the milking is terminated. A method of milking an animal comprises connecting teat cups to the animal's teats; extracting milk; sensing a ceasing milk flow, and in response thereto removing the respective teat cup from its teat; and spraying a disinfectant liquid (13) onto the teat (5) during said removal of the teat cup (4) from said teat.