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Evaluating Efficiency of Footbaths for Prevention of Claw Disease and Lameness on an Israeli Dairy Farm
Ben David, A., van Straten, M. and...
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Footbaths containing various active compounds are commonly used on Israeli dairy farms to control infectious claw diseases. This study objective was to examine the efficiency of a split footbath containing copper-sulfate in preventing claw lesions and lameness. T h e split footbath contained: 5% copper sulfate solution on the right hand side and was empty on the left hand side (as a n e g a t i v e control). The footbath protocol was as follows: all the milking cows were walked through a footbath once a day, during three consecutive days, once a month. The solution was replaced with a fresh solution after every 100 cows. The study was conducted on a large commercial dairy farm experiencing claw lesions predominantly due to digital dermatitis and interdigital dermatitis. The prevalence of claw lesions due to infectious claw diseases was evaluated on four consecutive trimming sessions, 2-4 mounts apart. The re s u l t s o f t h e first trimming session at the beginning of the study, before the footbath treatment were; 10.2% lesion on the right claws, and 28.6% lesion on the left claws (p=0.06). All others trimming were done during the footbath treatment period. From the data collected, we concluded that footbaths containing 5% copper sulfate solution used once a day during three consecutive days, once a month had no curative or preventive effect on the development of infectious claw lesions. We concluded that further research as well as the development of efficient protocols are necessary, using environmental-friendly solutions for use in footbath, for the treatment and prevention of claw lesions on Israeli dairy farms. ...
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"Hachaklait" Veterinary Services, Caesarea. Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
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