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Hoof Care
There are considerable economic losses attributable to lameness in dairy cattle. This includes the cost of treatment; decreased milk production, reproductive performance and immunity; and increased culling and risk for mastitis. The incidence of lameness has steadily increased over the past 20 years, and on some farms over half of the animals become lame at least once each year.
Addressing lameness begins by preventing digital and interdigital dermatitis, foot rot, hairy heel warts and white line disease. When you prioritize hoof care, you're supporting the health of your cattle and your farm.
Causes of Lameness in Dairy Cattle
- Confinement of cows to hard, wet and abrasive floors
- Housing conditions which are not ideal for resting time
- Prolonged exposure of feet to wet manure
- Nutritional mismanagement which encourage rumen acidosis
- Slippery floors
- Failure to recognize and institute prompt treatment of lameness
- Incorrect trimming techniques and schedules
- Genetics
- High infection pressure
Hoof Care Product Application Options
- Herd Application
Use as a preventive measure for five days a month in a hoof bath at the exit of the cowshed, or in serious cases, use for seven consecutive days. - Hoof Bath
Refresh regularly or refresh if there is insufficient solution present in the footbath. - Individual Application
Spray or foam hooves when cows are eating after milking.
Hoof Care Products
Pediline is a hoof care product that is used to treat and prevent claw problems. Pediline has:
- broad-spectrum activity
- good penetration power
- keeps its activity even in the presence of organic material
Technical information
- For continuous use: use a 2% solution
- For seasonal use: use a 5% solution during 5 consecutive days, once a month
- For intensive use: use a 5% solution, repeated every 2 days
- Individual application: Spray the hooves with water and then spray directly the hooves with a solution diluted at 20%
Biosecurity in Animal Farms
Disease prevention is critical to keeping farm animals healthy and resilient, and it all begins with biosecurity.
External biosecurity prevents the introduction and spread of germs responsible for new diseases coming into the farm; internal biosecurity controls existing diseases inside the farm. Ecolab has specialties within both areas.
A comprehensive biosecurity program will help you avoid low performance, animal mortality, treatment costs, antibiotics, labor inefficiencies, feed costs, lab tests and poor market acceptance. By reducing the introduction and spread of infectious diseases, you affect your production and your profit.
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