Items Tagged with 'footbath'
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Correctly diagnosing foot rot, digital dermatitis and other causes of lameness is crucial in making a treatment plan and getting cattle back to their most productive selves.
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Healthy hooves lead to a productive life
Digital dermatitis presents a significant challenge for the dairy industry, affecting the well-being and lifetime productivity of cows. Minimize the occurrence and severity of this disease by implementing effective management strategies.
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Efficient handling space to reduce lameness in robotic milking facilities
Efficient handling space in robotic milking facilities is essential to reduce lameness and improve overall herd health and productivity. Focus on proper design, regular maintenance and the integration of advanced technologies.
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Control digital dermatitis with a cow-sensitive approach
Improved hygiene on the dairy through proper footbath protocols is a key way producers can manage the presence of digital dermatitis in their herds.
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Does a copper sulfate footbath solution influence soil, forage?
Researchers from the University of Wisconsin are examining if copper sulfate footbaths negatively affect manure, soil and forage copper concentrations on eastern Wisconsin farms.
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Trace mineral considerations for a fall/winter breeding season
A fall calving season presents unique challenges to maintaining proper cattle nutrition during rebreeding and early pregnancy. Ensuring cattle receive good sources of copper, zinc and manganese can improve both bull and female fertility.
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Practical footbath designs for any farm
Consider these do's and don’ts when designing an effective footbath for the dairy herd.
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Breaking the 'become lame and stay lame' mentality
Too often, cows become lame, stay lame and leave the herd. In understanding the seven key factors that reduce chronic lameness, farms can break the “become lame, stay lame” cycle.
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Lameness and economics discussion group sparks on-farm change
Data monitoring and peer group discussion can be effective at eliciting change in lameness treatment and prevention.
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Be proactive to maximize animal comfort
Be prepared with new or remodel barn ideas when the new Code of Practice is released in 2023.
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