{Tool} Quarter selective dry off in dairy cows. [Viertelselektives Trockenstellen.] Creator(s): Beckmann, Alexandra; Knappstein, Karin and Barth, Kerstin. Issuing Organisation(s): Thünen-Institut. (2023)
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Document available online at: https://www.thuenen.de/de/fachinstitute/oekologischer-landbau/arbeitsgruppen/arbeitsgruppe-rind/minima
Summary in the original language of the document
This pathogen-based approach has been successfully tested on 16 commercial dairy farms over two years and is now intended to be further established in practice. The purpose of this German guide is to assist interested dairy farmers in implementing the quarter-selective drying off procedure in their herds.
Summary translation
Dieses Vorgehen wurde im Projekt in 16 Praxisbetrieben erfolgreich getestet und soll nun weiter in der Praxis etabliert werden. Dieser Leitfaden soll interessierte Landwirtinnen und Landwirte dabei unterstützen, das viertelselektive Trockenstellverfahren in ihren Herden einzuführen.
| EPrint Type: | Practice tool |
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| Teaser: | Recommendations from science and practical experience. |
| What problem does the tool address?: | In order to reduce the use of antibiotics, selective dry-off strategies are used in many dairy farms. However, these strategies are largely based on the somatic cell counts from the last milk recordings, and antibiotic treatment decisions are mostly made at the cow level. The project MinimA (“Sustainable minimization of antibiotic drug use due to quarter-selective dry-off in dairy cows”) follows another approach, consistently based on the pathogen species detected at the quarter level. |
| What solution does the tool offer?: | The principle: Only udder quarters that are infected with major pathogens are treated with antibiotics at dry-off. Therefore, bacteriological analysis was performed on quarter milk samples taken two weeks before the scheduled dry-off date. Depending on the results of the bacteriological examination, the udder quarter is dried off with an antibiotic drug and an internal teat sealant or only with an internal teat sealant. |
| Country: | Germany |
| Type of Practice Tool: | Leaflets & guidelines |
| Keywords: | cattle, dairy cattle, animal health, animal welfare, disease control, dairy hygiene |
| Agrovoc keywords: | Language Value URI English cattle http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1391 English dairy cattle http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2108 English animal health http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_431 English animal welfare http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_443 English disease control http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2327 English dairy hygiene http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2110 |
| Subjects: | Animal husbandry > Production systems > Dairy cattle Animal husbandry > Health and welfare |
| Research affiliation: | European Union > Horizon Europe > OrganicAdviceNetwork European Union > Organic Farm Knowledge European Union > Horizon Europe > OrganicAdviceNetwork > selected tools |
| Horizon Europe or H2020 Grant Agreement Number: | 101134850 |
| Related Links: | https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/53647, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/53645, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/44058, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/53644 |
| Project ID: | OFK |
| Deposited By: | Rüger, Madelaine Lea |
| ID Code: | 53647 |
| Deposited On: | 09 Aug 2024 09:51 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Nov 2024 11:31 |
| Document Language: | German/Deutsch |
| Status: | Published |
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