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Research reveals savings from SDCT

Recent research carried out by SAC Consulting could give Scottish dairy farmers the confidence to minimise antibiotic use in cows at drying off.

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Research reveals savings from SDCT

Recent research carried out by SAC Consulting could give Scottish dairy farmers the confidence to minimise antibiotic use in cows at drying off. The practice of Selective Dry Cow Therapy (SDCT), where...

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