Chatting through the options for selective dry cow therapy this winter
Dairy editor Aiden Brennan and Journal vet Tommy Heffernan chat through selective dry cow therapy and what you need to consider when thinking about adopting it.
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Title: Chatting through the options for selective dry cow therapy this winter
Dairy editor Aiden Brennan and Journal vet Tommy Heffernan chat through selective dry cow therapy and what you need to consider when thinking about adopting it.
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What do you need to consider in your dairy herd when thinking about selective dry cow therapy?
You need a rolling herd SCC under 200k and a new infection rate during the dry period of less than 10%.
Hygiene must be maintained not just at drying off, but afterwards, in the environment for the cow.
Regular milk recording is a must.
Also, farmers should be engaging with their vets in the adoption and planning of selective dry-cow therapy.
Then only individual cows with SCC of less than 100,000 should be picked and also having no cases of clinical mastitis in the last six months.
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