DRY COW THERAPY
By Dr Indu Bhushan, VS
R.S. Pura, Jammu
👉Dry cow therapy (DCT) is the treatment of cows at the end of lactation with a long acting antibiotic preparation with or without a teat sealant.
👉This is to treat for any intra-mammary infections (IMI) contracted during lactation and provides protection against new infections during the dry period.
Procedure :-
✔Wear sterilised disposable gloves.
✔Milk out the cow completely.
✔Ensure that teats are clean and dry.
✔Completely disinfect the teat ends thoroughly with surgical spirits by vigorously rubbing the teat end opening for a minimum of 10 seconds.
✔Keep the nozzle of the tube sterile to prevent introducing new infections into the teats and udder
✔Insert the tip of the nozzle into the teat opening and squeeze the contents gently into the quarter.
✔When the tube is emptied into the teat, massage the antibiotic up into the quarter.
✔Thoroughly spray or dip the teats with teat disinfectant after treatment.
Dry Cow Therapy
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