Dairy Technical
Dealing with mortellaro within your herd
Mortellaro is an issue that many cattle farmers have to deal with; it is a stubborn hoof disease that can...
Digital Dermatitis
Dairy Technical
Footbathing to keep lameness under control within your herd
To control, manage and treat infectious lameness on farms, footbathing of herds is required – especially during the housed period...
Dairy Technical
Dealing with digital dermatitis during housed period
Housing has begun on most farms across the country, which is when farmers often sees issues, such as digital dermatitis,...
Dairy Technical
Controlling digital dermatitis during the housed period
Digital dermatitis – also known as Mortellaro’s disease – often rears its head on farms during the housed period, when...
Dairy Technical
Could mortellaro be the root of your lameness issues?
Mortellaro, Digital Dermatitis or Italian footrot, is a stubborn hoof disease that can occur on all cattle farms. Once the...
Dairy
Low body condition score predisposes dairy cows to lameness
There is a strong link between body condition score (BCS) and cows’ predisposition to lameness, according to UK veterinarian Roger...
Dairy
'Heifer care often overlooked in digital dermatitis management'
Heifer care is often overlooked when it comes to digital dermatitis management, experts say. Digital dermatitis often leads to lameness,...