I KRUUSE LARGE ANIMALS Hoof Bandage Traditional treatment and problems Treatment Management and treatment of the individual animal have been found to be the most effective weapons in the fight against DD. All infected animals in the herd should be treated at the same time, so called “Blitz Treatment”. Digital dermatitis Digital dermatitis (DD) is a big problem in dairy herds. For cows, DD means pain that causes various degrees of lameness and directly impacts the animals’ well-being. Approximately 22% less chance of pregnancy Countless research studies have shown that the disease has a direct impact on milk production, reproduction and hence life expectancy in production. Average daily milk yield loss is 8.6% over a 5 months’ lactation period Ultimately, all these factors can damage the farmer financially to a considerable degree if nothing is done about the problem. Complication resulting from traditional dressing Traditional treatment consists of n Washing the hoof thoroughly n Applying an antibiotic/drying agent such as salicylic acid powder n Applying a dressing, which must typically remain in place for 3 days Problems with this ”traditional” treatment method consists of the following n Applying a dressing is difficult and time consuming n Salicylic acid powder is often hard to dose correctly and can be risky to the user’s health due to inhalation of powder n The dressing may not be tight enough and can fall off n The dressing may be too tight, leading to complications such as sores resulting from a restricted blood supply n The dressing may be hard to remove again www.kruuse.com
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