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Overstocked udders

125. Cows with overstocked udders suffer unnecessary pain and unnecessary distress which is against the law. They should therefore be milked routinely even when at shows or at market. Judges at shows should exclude animals which are leaking milk due to overstocking of the udder (paragraph 412).

126. Where there is a significant throughput of dairy animals at markets or shows, adequate milking facilities should be provided (paragraph 413).

127. Milking at markets or agricultural shows should only be carried out by competent, trained personnel (paragraph 414).