Dairy
Lameness is a scourge seen in over 10% of the national dairy herd, which becomes even harder to control at this time of the year.
As the end of the grazing season approaches, farmers should be considering foot bathing their cows to protect against winter lameness.
Foot bathing is often only done when cows are fully indoors during the winter months, as most infectious lameness issues are more prevalent..
As cows are getting dried off, it is recommended that your cows undergo a routine hoof inspection and trimming to prevent lameness and body...
Mortellaro (also known as digital dermatitis) is an infectious disease that affects the skin close to the hoof and is more prevalent when...
We are now nearing the housed period for cows. With many herds now housing cattle by night, footbathing your herd should be on the agenda...
Lameness can be a difficult thing to manage on dairy farms at this time of the year, and it is important farmers allow for a smooth...
At this time of the year, it can be difficult to stay on top of lameness issues in your herd, as between breeding, grassland management...
Dairy Technical
To control, manage and treat infectious lameness on farms, footbathing of herds is required - especially during the housed period.
A footbath is an important tool in the prevention of lameness in dairy herds. When selecting a footbath, some design features are important.
The footbathing of cows is an important measure to prevent certain types of lameness from occurring in your herd.
Digital dermatitis, or mortellaro, often shows its head during the housed period on farms, when the bacteria load is increased.
The footbathing of cow is an important management tool to prevent issues lameness in cows along with locomotion scoring and other tools.
Sheep
With the lambing season fast approaching for many mid-season flocks, now is the time to make sure you have everything in place.
