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The non‐antibiotic prevention and treatment of hoof diseases
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Drawbacks of traditional hoof products
Claw lesions have a major negative impact on cow production figures and animal welfare, but the products that traditionally have been used for the prevention and treatment of claw diseases also have their specific drawbacks. The excessive use of antibiotics in the livestock industry has, for example, led to the development of antibiotic resistance. This not only has resulted in a decreased efficacy of antibiotics to their original indication, but also in the development and transmission of resistant pathogens to humans. When this trend is left unwatched, antibiotic resistance will in 2050 lead to an estimated worldwide yearly death rate of 10 million people (Review on Antimicrobial Resistance, 2014). And even when they are applied only on the claws, antibiotic residues may end up in the milk or meat (Cramer and Johnson, 2015).
Non‐registered products may be of inferior quality, have unproven efficacy, and their safety for the user, the animal, the consumer, the environment, and the entire dairy industry is often unknown. Formalin has recently been classified as carcinogenic by the European Union (EU), and the use of non‐ chelated metal ions, like copper sulfate in hoof baths, results in environmental damage and has therefore been prohibited by the EU. The chelation of metal ions with an organic counter ion produces an activated molecule with an improved efficacy and better environmental friendliness. This discovery opened the way for the development of powerful non‐antibiotic treatment and prevention options for claw diseases. […]
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