[HTML][HTML] Randomized controlled trial investigating the effect of 2 selective dry-cow therapy protocols on udder health and performance in the subsequent lactation

SM Rowe, SM Godden, DV Nydam, PJ Gorden… - Journal of dairy …, 2020 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to compare culture-and algorithm-guided selective dry-cow
therapy (SDCT) programs with blanket dry-cow therapy (BDCT) in a multi-site, randomized …

[HTML][HTML] Diagnosing intramammary infection: meta-analysis and mapping review on frequency and udder health relevance of microorganism species isolated from …

D Kurban, JP Roy, F Kabera, A Fréchette, MM Um… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Innovations in veterinary medicine diagnostic methods can help to better
identify the microorganisms causing bovine mastitis. Matrix-assisted laser …

[HTML][HTML] Partial budget analysis of culture-and algorithm-guided selective dry cow therapy

SM Rowe, DV Nydam, SM Godden, PJ Gorden… - Journal of dairy …, 2021 - Elsevier
The objectives of this study were to (1) use partial budget analysis to estimate the cash
impact for herds that switch from blanket dry cow therapy (BDCT) to culture-or algorithm …

[HTML][HTML] Antibiotic use and potential economic impact of implementing selective dry cow therapy in large US dairies

NMC Hommels, FC Ferreira, BHP van den Borne… - Journal of Dairy …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, our objectives were to evaluate the economic feasibility of implementing
selective dry cow therapy (SDCT) in large US herds and to estimate the potential reduction …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of Antibiotic Compared to Non-Antibiotic Dry Cow Treatment on the Bacteriological Cure of Intramammary Infections during the Dry Period—A …

S Müller, J Nitz, A Tellen, D Klocke, V Krömker - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobials are widely used to cure intramammary infections (IMI) in dairy cows during
the dry period (DP). Nevertheless, the IMI cure is influenced by many factors and not all …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of 4 predictive algorithms for intramammary infection status in late-lactation cows

SM Rowe, AK Vasquez, SM Godden, DV Nydam… - Journal of Dairy …, 2021 - Elsevier
The objective of this observational study was to compare 4 cow-level algorithms to predict
cow-level intramammary infection (IMI) status (culture and MALDI-TOF) in late-lactation US …

[HTML][HTML] Postcalving udder health and productivity in cows approaching dry-off with intramammary infections caused by non-aureus Staphylococcus, Aerococcus …

SM Rowe, SM Godden, E Royster, J Timmerman… - Journal of Dairy …, 2021 - Elsevier
The objective of this prospective cohort study was to explore associations between
intramammary infection (IMI) in late-lactation cows and postcalving udder health and …

Evaluation of rapid culture, a predictive algorithm, esterase somatic cell count and lactate dehydrogenase to detect intramammary infection in quarters of dairy cows at …

S Rowe, S Godden, DV Nydam, P Gorden… - Preventive veterinary …, 2020 - Elsevier
Our objective was to compare four tests to standard milk culture followed by MALDI-ToF in
quarters of cows at dry-off. Cows (n= 432) were randomly selected from seven US dairy …

[HTML][HTML] Potential impacts to antibiotics use around the dry period if selective dry cow therapy is adopted by dairy herds: An example of the western US

FC Ferreira, B Martínez-López, E Okello - Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 2022 - Elsevier
Mastitis is a prevalent and expensive disease in dairy herds worldwide. Blanket dry cow
therapy (BDCT), in which all quarters of all cows are infused with antimicrobials at the dry …

[HTML][HTML] Administration of internal teat sealant in primigravid dairy heifers at different times of gestation to prevent intramammary infections at calving

LR Larsen, PH Baker, KM Enger, LE Moraes… - Journal of Dairy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Intramammary infections (IMI) are common in primigravid dairy heifers and can negatively
affect future milk production. Bismuth subnitrate-based internal teat sealants (ITS) have been …