Infection dynamics across the dry period using Dairy Herd Improvement somatic cell count data and its effect on cow performance in the subsequent lactation.
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DOI: 10.3168/jds.2018-15130
Abstract: In this study, we studied infection dynamics across the dry period using test-day somatic cell count (SCC) data from 739 Holstein cows from 33 randomly selected commercial dairy herds in Flanders, all of which applied… read more here.
Keywords: across dry; test day; dry period; day scc ... See more keywords
Evaluation of test-day milk somatic cell count to predict intramammary infection in late lactation grazing dairy cows.
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DOI: 10.3168/jds.2022-22627
Abstract: Use of selective dry cow antimicrobial therapy requires to precisely differentiate cows with an intramammary infection (IMI) from uninfected cows close to drying-off to enable treatment allocation. Milk somatic cell count (SCC) is an indicator… read more here.
Keywords: test day; day; day scc; milk ... See more keywords