10.1

Hoof diseases and hoof care management

Level 3 - Extension Workers, Input & Service Providers

Introduction

1. You will learn about...

2. Introduction

3. Anatomy of the foot

4. Anatomy of the foot Cont'd...

5. Anatomy of the foot Cont'd...

6. The Biomechanics

7. The Biomechanics Cont'd...

8. Causes of hoof problems

9. Infectious hoof problems

10. Interdigital dermatitis

11. Interdigital dermatitis (Foul in the foot)

12. Digital dermatitis (Mortellaro disease)

13. Digital dermatitis (Mortellaro disease) Cont'd...

14. Digital dermatitis (Mortellaro disease) Cont'd...

15. Digital dermatitis (Mortellaro disease) Cont'd...

16. Non infectious hoof problems

17. Laminitis

18. Biomechanics and laminitis

19. Tip toe and laminitis

20. What happens in the hoof when a cow has laminitis?

21. Laminitis and sole bleeds

22. Laminitis and white line defects

23. Laminitis and sole ulcers

24. Tyloma

25. Tyloma Cont'd...

26. How to handle hoof problems

27. Floors and cubicles

28. Hoof checks

29. Locomotion score

30. Locomotion score Cont'd...

31. Locomotion score Cont'd...

32. Treatment of lame cattle

33. Disinfection

34. Disinfection Cont'd...

35. Ration

36. Body condition score (BCS)

37. Breeding and culling

38. Summary/Take home messages