Resources
KEY WORDS
BDCT - Blanket Dry Cow Therapy
SDCT - Selective Dry Cow Therapy
DCT - Dry Cow Therapy
SCC - Somatic Cell Count
DHIA - Dairy Herd Information Association
NMC - National Mastitis Council
SOP - Standard Operating Procedure
ITS - Internal Teat Sealant
ETS - External Teat Sealant
CADE - Center for Agricultural Development and Entrepreneurship
QMPS - Quality Milk Production Service
DC305 - DairyComp 305
Mastitis - inflammation and/or infection in the mammary gland
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
WHERE CAN I LEARN MORE ABOUT MILK CULTURE TESTING?
NY Quality Milk Production Services - Cornell University Animal Health Diagnostic Center
The National Mastitis Council:
HOW CAN I USE HERD RECORDS SOFTWARE TO HELP WITH SDCT?
DC305 SDCT Quick Start Guide – Cornell ProDairy (2018)
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USEFUL LINKS
Article - Selective Dry Cow Therapy: Antimicrobial Stewardship Can Offer Returns in Appropriate Herds
Article – Selective Dry Cow Therapy Has It’s Place
https://hoards.com/article-26501-selective-dry-cow-therapy-has-its-place.html
Article – Selective Dry Cow Therapy Considerations
https://www.dairyherd.com/news-news/selective-dry-cow-therapy-considerations
Article - Prudent Use of Antibiotics in Dairy Cows: The Nordic Approach to Udder Health
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7973009/
Article - To Dry Treat or Not To Dry Treat (Reugg, 2018)
Article - Observational Study on Application of a Selective Dry Cow Therapy Protocol Based on Individual Somatic Cell Count Thresholds
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1828051X.2020.1842812
Article - Use of a Culture-independent On-Farm Algorithm to Guide the Use of Selective Dry Cow Antibiotic Therapy
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29605332/
Cornell Pro-Dairy Resources
https://cals.cornell.edu/pro-dairy
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National Mastitis Council Resources
https://www.nmconline.org/resources/
Video – Mastitis Management Through Milk Cultures
https://hoards.com/article-28913-mastitis-management-through-milk-cultures.html
Resources for Doctors of Veterinary Medicine (DVMs)
https://nyfvi.org/selective-dry-cow-therapy-program/
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WHERE DO I GO FOR HELP?
Consult your herd veterinarian with questions, concerns, and/or changes to your SDCT plans. CADE, QMPS, and Dairy Health are also here to help. Contact us at:
Mike J. Zurakowski, DVM, QMPS - Eastern Regional Laboratory in Cobleskill
Caitlin Foley, PhD - Assistant Professor, Animal Science, SUNY Cobleskill
Phoebe Schreiner, CADE Executive Director
Ken Jaffe, MD CADE Board of Directors
Dairy Health
Aileen Randolf, New York Farm Viability Institute