Germany: Selective dry cow therapy is possible

Careful management and cleanliness prove key to the success of selective dry cow therapy programmes. While blanket dry cow therapy has long been standard practice, dairy operations around the world are proving that under the right management conditions the practice is unnecessary. Dr Mark Holsteg, a veterinarian with the Dairy Cattle Health Service in Germany, explained how the results of a selective dry cow therapy trial at Haus Riswick, an agricultural research and training centre in Kleve, c