Table 5 Prevalence of IMI in control (antibiotic only) and treated (seal plus antibiotic) quarters at drying off, 1 to 3 days in milking (DIM) and 6 to 8 DIM (Adapted from [13]).
From: Dry cow therapy with a non-antibiotic intramammary teat seal - a review
Quarters | IMI present at dry-off | IMI present at 1 to 3 DIM | IMI present at 6 to 8 DIM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Control | Treated | Control | Treated | Control | Treated | |
(n = 828) | (n = 834) | (n = 812) | (n = 821) | (n = 811) | (n = 809) | |
Total qts with IMI | 276 | 259 | 236 | 187 | 210 | 167 |
% of all qts with IMI | 33.3 | 31.1 | 29.1a | 22.8b | 25.9a | 20.6b |