Why Follow This Program?

A dairy of virtually any size can expect these outcomes from successful implementation of the 100-Day Contract Dairy Wellness Plan:

• Reduced incidence of clinical mastitis at freshening


• Reduced incidence and severity of coliform mastitis


• Standardized treatment procedures


• Faster and higher peak milk production


• 100 percent service rate for the first estrous cycle after the voluntary waiting period (VWP)


• Higher lactation and lifetime milk production


• Improved cow health during the transition period


• Same-day identification and treatment of fresh cow problems


• Fewer “crashes” of early lactation cows


• Improved labor utilization


• More pregnant cows


• A new way to measure reproductive success


• Easier culling decisions


• More calves born per year


• Increased dairy profits