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A rational approach to dry cow therapy - 1. Udder health priorities during the dry period
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UNSPECIFIED (2002) A rational approach to dry cow therapy - 1. Udder health priorities during the dry period. IN PRACTICE, 24 (10). pp. 582-587. ISSN 0263-841X
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IN all areas of medicine, the appropriate use of antimicrobial agents has become a subject of much interest and debate. Concerns over the misuse of antibiotics centre on the possible,build up of bacterial resistance and a fear of residues entering the food chain. The veterinary surgeon plays a pivotal role in the way in which antibacterial agents are used on the dairy farms under his/her care and dry cow therapy is probably the most commonly prescribed antibiotic product, with almost 4 tonnes of active ingredients being used in the year 2000. As with all medicines, it is essential that dry cow therapy is prescribed on a rational basis. The aim of this two-part article is to describe current knowledge on udder health in the dry period and to use this to develop a logical approach to prescribing dry cow therapy. Part 2, which will be published in the next issue, will provide guidance on product selection.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | S Agriculture > SF Animal culture |
| Journal or Publication Title: | IN PRACTICE |
| Publisher: | BRITISH VETERINARY ASSOC |
| ISSN: | 0263-841X |
| Date: | November 2002 |
| Volume: | 24 |
| Number: | 10 |
| Number of Pages: | 6 |
| Page Range: | pp. 582-587 |
| Publication Status: | Published |
| URI: | http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/10346 |
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