Use of Danish National Somatic Cell Count Data to Assess the Need for Dry-Off Treatment in Holstein Dairy Cattle

In Denmark, PCR testing of dairy cattle is commonly used to select animals for the antibacterial treatment of intramammary infection (IMI) during the dry-off period. IMI is associated with a high somatic cell count (SCC), routinely recorded for milk quality control for most commercial dairy herds. T...

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Main Authors: Maj Beldring Henningsen, Matt Denwood, Carsten Thure Kirkeby, Søren Saxmose Nielsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-08-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/15/2523