Dry Cow Therapy - the Present and the Future | Dr. Scott McDougall

We've made significant progress at reducing antibiotic DCT in New Zealand dairy herds, albeit slower than was initially hoped. Scott McDougall and Matt discuss the current situation in 2023 and the likely future of antimicrobial use. They cover adverse events and how we've learned to minimise these, how much AMR we already have, how well-managed selective DCT compares with blanket DCT, and the updated best practice recommendations for cow selection and teat sealant administration in NZ conditions.  

Links for further reading below.

• Vet Council Statement on Authorisation of DCT
• NZVA drying off resources
• SmartSamm Technote 14