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Effects of intermittent application of a nurturing product and a disinfectant via a hoof mat on the prevalence of digital dermatitis in dairy cows
H.A.G. van den Boomen and R.H.P.H.M...
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Introduction and objectives
Digital dermatitis is a disease caused by bacteria (Treponema spp., D. nodosus) that affects the skin on the heel of dairy cattle, resulting in very painful lesions on the skin above the horn of the hooves. This may cause reduced animal welfare and technical performance, as well as economic losses (Palmer and O’Connell, 2015; Solano et al., 2017).
In current production systems, footbaths are typically used to cure and prevent digital dermatitis. A footbath is filled with a solution of disinfectants, such as copper sulphate or formaldehyde and 150 up to 200 dairy cows are walking through. Disadvantages of footbaths are manual filling, organic contamination and a decay in efficacy, and impaired skin health.
New solutions for automatic hoof care can contribute to improved hoof health (Speijers et al., 2010). Also, programs with disinfection and skin care can be combined and manual labour can be reduced. The objective of this project is to investigate the effect of an automatic preventive hoof care concept on the prevalence of digital dermatitis in dairy cows. [...]
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