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Managing the transition period for maximum success

Avoiding overconditioned cows at time of dry-off and replacing inorganic trace mineral salts with organic trace minerals can help make the transition period successful.

June 16, 2023

Eduardo S. Ribeiro

The impacts of management during the transition period can make or break future lactations and overall herd health, putting at risk investments in genetics, farm profitability and welfare.

JTP Farms surpasses performance goals, supports cow health with use of technology

Technology is an ally for Jake Peissig as he strives to maintain superior milk quality and cow comfort at JTP Farms. Information from the milking robots, activity collars and herd management software have improved mastitis detection and treatment, and essentially eliminated dry cow therapy.

January 1, 2023

Jenn Coyne

Comfort first has long been the philosophy for Jake Peissig and JTP Farms; focusing on improving animal well-being and allowing production, herd health and performance to fall into place.

Is selective dry cow therapy right for me?

Six considerations to determine if selective dry cow therapy is right for your herd and which cows to treat.

September 30, 2022

Brittany Core and Matt Gough

Six considerations to determine if selective dry cow therapy is right for your herd and which cows to treat.

5 tips for a successful dry period

June 13, 2022

Casey Havekes and Sydney Moore

The dry period is essential for dairy cows to allow for regeneration of milk-secreting tissue and prepare the udder for optimal success in the next lactation.

Create quality colostrum in the cow

February 25, 2022

David L. Prentice

A majority of the attention placed on colostrum management has to do with how to properly harvest, store and feed colostrum for maximum benefit to the calf.

Ask a Vet: What is selective dry cow therapy and could it be an option for your dairy?

November 24, 2021

Vicky Lauer

As dairy farmers have likely noticed, long-lasting intramammary antibiotics (also called dry cow tubes) are in very tight supply this year.

Body condition in transition cows

October 19, 2021

Adrian A Barragan

Excellent nutrition during lactation results in proper body condition in dry cows, which is a determining factor for a successful next lactation.

Association between dry period length and fat, protein and milk yield in the next lactation

September 16, 2021

Albert De Vries and Pornpamol Pattamanont

The optimal dry period length remains a topic of practical interest and scientific study. Short dry period lengths reduce milk, fat and protein yield in the next lactation but allow for more milk harvested in the current lactation.

Selective dry cow therapy: Antimicrobial stewardship can offer returns in appropriate herds

July 28, 2021

Sam Rowe and Amy Vasquez

A recent multi-site clinical trial by our group found that two selective dry cow therapy (SDCT) programs each used 55 percent less antibiotics at dry-off than blanket dry cow therapy (BDCT) without negatively affecting udder health in the next lactation.

Eight strategies to reduce dry period mastitis to improve reproductive efficiency

June 28, 2021

Dairy cows are most susceptible to new intramammary infections (IMIs) during the dry period. IMIs acquired during the dry period can have a significant impact on milk production, milk quality, herd removal and reproductive performance post-calving.

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Managing the transition period for maximum success

JTP Farms surpasses performance goals, supports cow health with use of technology

Is selective dry cow therapy right for me?

5 tips for a successful dry period

Create quality colostrum in the cow

Ask a Vet: What is selective dry cow therapy and could it be an option for your dairy?

Body condition in transition cows

Association between dry period length and fat, protein and milk yield in the next lactation

Selective dry cow therapy: Antimicrobial stewardship can offer returns in appropriate herds

Eight strategies to reduce dry period mastitis to improve reproductive efficiency

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