Lameness
Identifying early stages of lameness becomes second nature once learned, and severe cases can be eradicated from your operation if anyone can observe it during day-to-day tasks.
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Navigating the runways of lameness: An integrated approach to cow health through advanced data analysis
Dairy technologies are advancing to allow novel data of lameness identification to be gathered on individual cows to optimize a herd’s health.
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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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A complete nutrition program to prevent hoof problems
Nutrition can enable or prevent lameness issues in the dairy herd. Develop a complete feeding program to improve hoof health.
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Consider heifer housing to reduce the risk of corkscrew claws
Corkscrew claws are a hoof abnormality that can affect the milking herd in the earliest stages of life. Facility design and management can aid in preventing this hoof issue.
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Lameness: Be proactive before heat stress
Have strategies in place to detect and prevent lameness due to heat stress.
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Summer tips to prevent winter hoof health issues
Warm weather provides the perfect environment for pathogen activity and hoof damage. Address the dairy’s management now to prevent hoof health issues when temperatures drop.
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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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Designing concrete floors for dairy facilities to reduce lameness incidences
Factors contributing to a flooring surface with good traction include concrete floor surface, bedding type used, manure removal system and facility layout. Here is how to provide a proper and secure walking surface for cows to use for a long time.
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Three D's to tackling lameness on the dairy
Dedication, data analysis and daily treatment of lame cows are common themes on dairies with less than 2% lameness. Following the three D's can address lameness woes on any size dairy.
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