Ten benefits of selective dry cow therapy

摘要

SELECTIVE dry cow therapy targets only cows that have or had infections to receive antibiotics at dry-off. At the same time, cows that do not receive antibiotics get an internal teat seal. This strategy is being encouraged because dry cow therapy accounts for about 40 percent of all antibiotic use in dairy cows. To many farmers it's a major change, and switching mindsets can be challenging as individuals, quite understandably, are worried about change and subsequent milk quality going awry.