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| Rasmussen, A.S.; Bennedsgaard, T.W.; Capion, N.. |
| Digital dermatitis is a major problem in the dairy production in many countries. Footbaths have been the preferred method in the control of digital dermatitis, and various products are used in despite of a lack of scientific evidence of the effect. The objective was to evaluate calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2) used in footbaths as treatment and prevention of digital dermatitis. The study was conducted as a clinical trial in 4 commercial Danish dairy herds including 405 cows. Ca(OH)2 is an alkaline disinfectant which is recommended in footbaths to control digital dermatitis by some Danish hoof trimmers. The footbath used in the study was a commercial available split-footbath, which made it possible to treat one side of the cow and using the other side as a... |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Health and welfare. |
| Ano: 2012 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/20697/2/20697.pdf |
