10.1

Hoof diseases and hoof care management

Level 2 - Lead Farmers

Introduction

1. You will learn about...

2. Introduction

3. Anatomy of the foot

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

5. The Biomechanics

6. The Biomechanics Cont'd...

7. Causes of hoof problems

8. Infectious hoof problems

9. Interdigital dermatitis

10. Interdigital dermatitis (Foul in the foot)

11. Digital dermatitis (Mortellaro disease)

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

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

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

15. Non infectious hoof problems

16. Laminitis

17. Biomechanics & laminitis

18. Tip toe and laminitis

19. Laminitis and sole bleeds

20. Laminitis and white line defects

21. Laminitis and sole ulcers

22. Tyloma

23. Tyloma Cont'd...

24. How to handle hoof problems

25. Floors and cubicles

26. Hoof checks

27. Treatment of lame cattle

28. Disinfection

29. Disinfection Cont'd...

30. Ration

31. Body condition score (BCS)

32. Breeding and culling

33. Summary/Take home messges