What do you need to consider in your dairy herd when thinking about selective dry cow therapy?

You need a rolling herd SCC under 200k and a new infection rate during the dry period of less than 10%.

Hygiene must be maintained not just at drying off, but afterwards, in the environment for the cow.

Regular milk recording is a must.

Also, farmers should be engaging with their vets in the adoption and planning of selective dry-cow therapy.

Then only individual cows with SCC of less than 100,000 should be picked and also having no cases of clinical mastitis in the last six months.