{"id":40654,"date":"2023-06-05T11:19:30","date_gmt":"2023-06-05T09:19:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kersia-group.com\/?p=40654"},"modified":"2023-06-05T11:19:30","modified_gmt":"2023-06-05T09:19:30","slug":"hoof-care-method","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kersia-group.com\/blog\/2023\/06\/05\/hoof-care-method\/","title":{"rendered":"Do you know that between 15 to 40 % of the dairy herds could be\u00a0suffered from lameness?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u200bBad locomotion is directly impacted the animal welfare and\u00a0<\/span>consequently the performance of your herd and of your farm:\u00a0<\/span>\u200b\u200b<\/p>\n – Reduction to the access for water\u00a0<\/span>and feed<\/span>\u00a0both leading to a\u00a0<\/span>reduction of milk production.<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n –\u00a0Increase the time on the litter so potential increased risk to\u00a0<\/span>contamination with environment bacteria as the udder is more in\u00a0<\/span>contact with the bedding.<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n – Increase trimmer costs and intervention on the animals.<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n –\u00a0Decrease the general performance of the herd (longer inter-calving\u00a0<\/span>periods, higher culling rate\u2026<\/span>etc<\/span>).<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n To ensure a normal locomotion of the herd, prevention is the key !\u00a0<\/span>\u2705<\/span><\/p>\n \u200b<\/p>\n \u00a0Kersia help you to build your hoof care management program:<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n – Ensure a control environment.<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n – Help to hooves resistance by supplying biotin during the dry period.<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n – Set a regular hoof care hygiene method including disinfection of the\u00a0<\/span>hoof (ideally with an initial detergent action).<\/span><\/p>\n \u200b<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”40684″ img_size=”medium” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”40693″ img_size=”medium” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”40702″ img_size=”medium” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n \u200b<\/p>\n Our Kersia experts can help you to build your hoof care management\u00a0<\/span>program.<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n