Effect of selective dry cow treatment on udder health and antimicrobial usage on Dutch dairy farms

ABSTRACT: Since 2013, selective dry cow treatment (SDCT) has been the standard approach in the Netherlands where farmers select cows for the use of antimicrobials at drying-off. Shortly after its introduction, antimicrobial usage decreased significantly, and no significant association was found betw...

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Main Authors: S.H.W. Tijs, M.M.C. Holstege, C.G.M. Scherpenzeel, I.M.G.A. Santman-Berends, A.G.J. Velthuis, T.J.G.M. Lam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-06-01
Series:Journal of Dairy Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030222001989