Selective Dry-Off Therapy in Conventional Dairy Farms: The Influence of Quarter-Level Selection Criteria on Postpartum Mastitis and Somatic Cell Count

Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60460709%3A41210%2F25%3A102153" target="_blank" >RIV/60460709:41210/25:102153 - isvavai.cz</a>
Alternative codes found
RIV/26722861:_____/25:N0000031
Result on the web
<a href="https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/15/21/3167" target="_blank" >https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/15/21/3167</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani15213167" target="_blank" >10.3390/ani15213167</a>

Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Selective Dry-Off Therapy in Conventional Dairy Farms: The Influence of Quarter-Level Selection Criteria on Postpartum Mastitis and Somatic Cell Count
Original language description
This study evaluated the use of selective dry cow therapy in two commercial dairy farms in the Czech Republic to reduce antibiotic use without harming udder health or milk quality. Milk quarter samples were collected before and after drying-off to analyze somatic cell counts, microbial infections, and milk composition. The results showed no significant differences in udder health between quarters treated with or without antibiotics when ap-propriate selection criteria were applied. However, quarters treated with antibiotics tended to have a higher clinical mastitis incidence, likely due to pre-existing infections. These findings support the use of selective dry cow therapy as a sustainable approach to lower antibiotic use in dairy farming while maintaining animal welfare and milk quality. Im-proved diagnostic methods and careful herd management are essential for successful im-plementation.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
40201 - Animal and dairy science; (Animal biotechnology to be 4.4)

Project
<a href="/en/project/QK21010123" target="_blank" >QK21010123: Development of methods of reducing the penetration of antibiotics into the environment in dairy farming as a support for the prevention of the emergence of antibiotic resistance of microorganisms</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)<br>S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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