Prevention and care of hoof disorders Prevention Care Digital dermatitis - Infectious disease of the skin around the hoof - Bacterial agent: Treponema - Highest risk around calving and 1st month of lactation - Good hygiene on floors and in resting areas - Adequately sized eating area - Bi-annual hoof trimming and hoof baths - Disposable boot covers for all visitors - Cleaning boots when moving from one stable section to another - Wash and clean hoof and infected skin area - Use Salicylic acid gel and hoof bandage KRUUSE products - KRUUSE Hoof-Gel with Salicylic acid - KRUUSE BOVIVET Hoof Bandag - KRUUSE Vet-Flex - KRUTEX Disposable Boots - KRUTEX Nitrile Examination Gloves Interdigital dermatitis - Superficial interdigital infection of the skin - Opportunistic bacteria in the environment - Most often on hind limbs - Hygiene - Hoof baths - Dry resting areas - Clean and disinfect hoof and skin - Salicylic acid gel and bandage - KRUUSE Hoof-Gel with Salicylic acid - KRUUSE BOVIVET Hoof Bandage - KRUUSE Vet-Flex - KRUTEX Disposable Boots - KRUTEX Nitrile Examination Gloves Heel erosion - Degeneration and erosion of the bulb caused by chemicals from the manure - Opportunistic bacteria from the cows environment i.e. Bacterioides Nodosus - Most often hind limbs - More prevalent in older cows - Hygiene - clean and dry walking areas - Hoof baths - Dry resting areas Foot rot - Acute infectious disease - Fusobacterium Necrophorum and several other bacteria involved - Acute swelling and lameness - Possibly fever and anorexia - Hygiene - Clean and dry walking areas - Dry pastures, especially at entrance areas - Remove sharp objects that can injure the hooves White line disease - Separation of white line in the hoof - Often associated with laminitis and a weakened connection between the hoof capsule and coffin bone - Dirt in damaged white line can lead to abscess - Results in chronic changes to the hoof - Bi-annual hoof trimming - Good nutrition to avoid ruminal acidosis and laminitis which weakens the hoof - Clean hoof - Trim all damaged horn - Salicylic acid - Move cow to dry bedding until new horn has hardened - KRUUSE Hoof Knife - KRUUSE Hoof-Gel with Salicylic acid - KRUUSE Vet-Flex - Systemic antibiotics - NSAIDS - Clean and disinfect hoof and skin - Antibacterial bandage - Correct metabolic imbalance - Trim hooves - Remove foreign material lodged in the white line - Move the cow to an area with soft bedding - KRUUSE Hoof-Gel with Salicylic acid - KRUUSE Cotton Wool - KRUUSE Vet-Flex - KRUTEX Disposable Boots - KRUTEX Nitrile Examination Gloves - KRUUSE Rumen Acidosis Paste - KRUUSE Hoof Knife ©KRUUSE · 07/2021 · 20036 Cattle Hoof Chart INT www.kruuse.com
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