Cattle Lameness Flashcards
Infectious causes of cattle lameness of the foot
Digital Dermatitis
Foot rot
Heel Erosion
NON- infectious causes of cattle lameness of the feet
- interdigital hyperplasia
- Sole/Toe ulcer
- white line disease
- thin soles
- cork screw claw
- wall cracks and fissures
The __ is the softest part of the claw
The white line is the softest part of the claw
On the hindlimb trim the __ claw first and __ claw first on the front limbs
On the hindlimb trim the medial claw first and lateral claw first on the front limbs
In cases of FOOT ROT the claw has previous ___to the ___ making way for infectious agents
In cases of FOOT ROT the claw has previous damage to the interdigital space making way for infectious agents
Digital dermatitis is on the ____ of dairy cows while in beef cattle its on the __
Digital dermatitis is on the heels of the hindlimbs of dairy cows while in beef cattle its on the front of the claw
What causes the most common lameness in dairy farms in the US?
Digital dermatitis
Foot baths are the __ method for preventing digital dermatitis in dairy farms. what are some good practices for implementing them into the farm?
Foot baths are the best method for preventing digital dermatitis in dairy farms. The foot bath should be long enough the the animals have to walk through it twice. The bath should be refilled so that it covers the coronary band and is generally clean of manure. For prevention, the bath should be used 3 times a week while in outbreak situation its should be used 5 times a week
What product should be used in footbaths?
Copper sulfate 5-10%
__ and __ nerves are the most likely to be injured during calving
Sciatic and obturator
mycoplasma bovis causes __ in dairy cattle
arthritis
__ are the second most common cause of lameness for non-infectious issues
ulcers
__ is the number once cause of non infectious lameness
white line disease
when are dairy cattle the most prone to white line disease?
30-40 days post calving
