Digital dermatitis control in the dairy herd: incorporating the ‘blitz’ treatment approach
Digital dermatitis control in the dairy herd: incorporating the ‘blitz’ treatment approach
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奶牛群指端皮炎控制:结合“闪电战”治疗方法
DOI:
10.12968/live.2019.24.3.130
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2019
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S. Pedersen
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S. Pedersen
In August 2016 a digital dermatitis (DD) control programme, incorporating ‘blitz’ treatment, was initiated on a commercial herd of approximately 150 Holsten Friesian cows on a farm in South Wales. The herd had been endemically infected with DD for several years with repeated outbreaks, despite the targeted treatment of individually affected cows and regular footbathing of the milking herd. An initial assessment identified that 38% of the herd had at least one hind foot with a DD lesion (active, healing, dormant or recurring). The majority of lesions found were active, supporting the farmer's report of a current outbreak. A control programme was implemented with reviews undertaken to monitor progress over a 14-month period.