Tierarztl Prax Ausg G Grosstiere Nutztiere 2017; 45(06): 343-349
DOI: 10.15653/TPG-170208
Original Article
Schattauer GmbH

Different selective dry cow therapy concepts compared to blanket antibiotic dry cow treatment

Vergleich verschiedener selektiver Trockenstellkonzepte mit dem pauschalen antibiotischen Trockenstellen
Martin tho Seeth
1   Department of Microbiology, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hannover, Hannover, Germany
2   Clinic for Cattle, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Hannover, Germany
,
Nicole Wente
1   Department of Microbiology, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hannover, Hannover, Germany
,
Jan-Hendrik Paduch
1   Department of Microbiology, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hannover, Hannover, Germany
,
Doris Klocke
1   Department of Microbiology, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hannover, Hannover, Germany
,
Elisabeth Mansion-de Vries
1   Department of Microbiology, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hannover, Hannover, Germany
,
Martina Hoedemaker
2   Clinic for Cattle, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Hannover, Germany
,
Volker Krömker
1   Department of Microbiology, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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Further Information

Publication History

Received: 22 March 2017

Accepted after revision: 12 June 2017

Publication Date:
09 January 2018 (online)

Summary

Objective: The aim of the study was to investigate the use of somatic cell count (SCC) and aerobic bacterial counts as possible tools to choose animals for selective dry cow treatment (DCT) on cow level. Blanket antibiotic DCT is an approved and common method in Germany aimed at increasing the cure rate of existing intramammary infections (IMI) at the time of drying off and decreasing the risk of new infections during the dry period. However, not all animals benefit equally from an antibiotic DCT. Moreover, dairies, consumers and politicians demand a reduction in the use of antibiotics in farm animals. Several criteria for identifying animals which would benefit from antibiotic DCT have been described in the literature. Material and methods: Animals chosen for this investigation were divided into three study groups: Aerobic Count Petrifilm® group A (153 cows), SCC group S (160 cows) and control group C (169 cows). All quarters were treated with an internal teat sealant (ITS) no matter which group the cows belonged to. Results: Group C, in which all cows received an antibiotic DCT, achieved the best results referred to udder health, particularly regarding bacteriological dry period cure. However, the results of the two study groups A and S, in which the animals were dried off selectively, were only marginally worse. A significant difference regarding bacterial dry period cure was revealed between group S and group C (p = 0.039), whereas no significant difference concerning new IMI risk could be detected between the three study groups. Compared to a blanket antibiotic DCT of all cows in the corresponding study group, a reduction of the usage of antibiotics of 23.5 % (A) and 55 % (S) was noticed, respectively. Furthermore, it could be shown that the lactation number as well as the microorganisms present at the time of drying off influence udder health. Conclusion: Selective DCT is an alternative method to the widespread blanket antibiotic DCT. However, it has to be mentioned that selective DCT involves the described marginal decline in udder health and the additional amount of time, which might arise from the procedure of choosing the right animals and performing the applied rapid test methods.

Zusammenfassung

Gegenstand und Ziel: Das Ziel der Studie war zu überprüfen, ob sich, wie in der Literatur beschrieben, die somatische Zellzahl (SCC) und der Gehalt aerober Keime in der Milch als Selektionskriterien im Rahmen eines selektiven Trockenstellprogramms eignen. Das pauschale antibiotische Trockenstellen ist eine in Deutschland bewährte und weit ver breitete Methode, um die Heilungsrate intramammärer Infektionen zu erhöhen und das Risiko von Neuinfektionen während der Trockensteh periode zu senken. Nicht alle Tiere profitieren jedoch gleichermaßen von einer antibiotischen Behandlung. Außerdem fordern Molkereien, Verbraucher und die Politik eine Senkung des Antibiotikaverbrauchs in der Nutztierhaltung. Material und Methode: Die Tiere wurden drei Versuchsgruppen zugeteilt: Aerobic-Count-Petrifilm®-Gruppe A (153 Kühe), SCC-Gruppe S (160 Kühe) und Kontrollgruppe C (169 Kühe). Bei allen Eutervierteln kam ein interner Zitzenversiegler (ITS) zur Anwendung, unabhängig davon, zu welcher Versuchsgruppe die Kühe gehörten. Ergebnisse: Die Kontrollgruppe C mit pauschalem antibiotischem Trockenstellen erzielte die besten Ergebnisse hinsichtlich der Eutergesundheit, besonders im Hinblick auf die bakteriologische Heilung. Die Ergebnisse der selektiv trockengestellten Versuchsgruppen A und S waren jedoch nur geringfügig schlechter. Bezüglich der bakteriologischen Heilung ergaben sich signifikante (p = 0,039) Unterschiede zwischen Gruppe S und Gruppe C. Darüber hinaus konnte gezeigt werden, dass auch die Laktationsnummer und die zum Trockenstellen im Euterviertel vorkommenden Mikroorganis men die Eutergesundheit beeinflussen. Dagegen war bezüglich des Risikos von Neuinfektionen kein signifikanter Unterschiede zwischen den drei Gruppen feststellbar. Verglichen mit einem pauschalen Tro ckenstellen aller Tiere der entsprechenden Gruppe ließ sich eine Einsparung antibiotischer Präparate von 23,5 % (Gruppe A) und 55 % (Gruppe S) erreichen. Schlussfolgerung: Das selektive Trockenstellen stellt eine Alternative zum pauschalen antibiotischen Trockenstellen dar. Dabei müssen allerdings die mögliche gering fügige Verschlechterung der Eutergesundheit und der zu sätzliche Zeit- und Arbeitsaufwand berücksichtigt werden.

 
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