Early detection and treatment of lame cows

Abstract

Locomotion score was affected by the type of claw/limb disorder and the number of diseased limbs. Regular locomotion scoring and continuous treatment of cows with an LS > 1 is associated with a decrease in the prevalence of several claw lesions. Therefore, prevalence of severe claw lesions like WLD, which was associated with a long duration of lameness, can be reduced. In contrast, for decreasing prevalence of digital dermatitis more than weekly treatment of every cow with LS > 1 is required. Preventive measures like footbaths or improved hygiene should accompany the individual animal treatment.

Alternative Treatments of Postpartum Uterine Diseases in Dairy Cows

“…In addition, it is expected that a local condition like endometritis could be treated locally (intrauterine infusion). Intrauterine infusions of 2% and 4% polycondensated m-cresolsulphuric acid formaldehyde in dairy cows with endometritis between 22 and 28 DIM did not improve the conception rate compared to the prostaglandin treatment [59,60]. Similar results were obtained with intrauterine infusion of 2% polyvinylpyrrolidone-iodine at 35 DIM [57], n = 531) which was detrimental to reproductive efficiency.…”

Sustentabilidad, Turismo y Educación TII

“…La laminitis es ocasionada principalmente por la elevada concentración de histamina y el incremento de flujo sanguíneo digital (Donovan et al, 2004;Westwood et al, 2003). Estos elementos, inducen un aumento en la presión sanguínea del interior de la pezuña, que genera daño vascular, edema y en muchas ocasiones hemorragia (Schulz et al, 2016), que acaba dañando la banda coronaria, ocasionando mucho dolor a la vaca lechera (Bramley et al, 2013).…”