Effect of dry period time on milk production and health in dairy cows

Yanuartono Yanuartono; Soedarmanto - Indarjulianto; Alsi Dara Paryuni

doi:10.22146/ijvs.v2i2.84246

Effect of dry period time on milk production and health in dairy cows

https://doi.org/10.22146/ijvs.v2i2.84246

Yanuartono Yanuartono^(1*), Soedarmanto - Indarjulianto⁽²⁾, Alsi Dara Paryuni⁽³⁾

(1) Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta
(2) Gadjah Mada University
(3) Gadjah Mada Unuversity
(*) Corresponding Author

Abstract

The dry period is when the cow is not milking before calving, traditionally around 6 to 8 weeks. The primary purpose of the dry period is to treat mastitis, accelerate the regeneration of mammary gland cells and increase milk production in the following lactation period. However, recent research studies have shown that a dry period of 6 to 8 weeks is still controversial in increasing maximal milk production after delivery. Until now, the most optimal dry period is still a subject of debate related to production efficiency and the health of the mother cattle. This paper aimed to review the results of research on the dry period, which is considered the most optimal for the health of cows and increasing milk production in the subsequent lactation period.

Keywords : dry period; dairy cows ; controversial; milk production

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