With cold weather right around the corner, it’s important to make sure your hoof health regimen is ready for the months ahead. Winter conditions present several challenges. Freezing temperatures can prevent footbath set-up, and many anti-microbials are negatively affected by lower temperatures. Bacteria that cause hairy heel wart, on the other hand, are not as affected, and […]
Lameness is one of the most devastating diseases impacting animal welfare and profitability in U.S. dairy operations. Economic losses commonly associated with lameness include treatment costs, reduced milk production, decreased reproductive performance, and premature culling. Some cited costs include: $6,000 per 100 cows per year, based on a fatality rate of two percent, an increase in days […]
Formaldehyde has long had a place in dairy footbath programs. It’s an effective hoof hardener, a powerful disinfectant, and costs less than copper and zinc sulfate. But formaldehyde has some serious drawbacks. Here are the top 5 reasons – in reverse order — why dairy producers should rethink the use of formaldehyde in their footbath programs: • Reason #5: […]
(SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – JULY 7, 2014) In its latest example of product innovation, AgroChem, Inc. has made two new improvements to its HoofMax® additive for copper sulfate footbaths: • An advanced surfactant now helps to prepare the surface of the hoof so that copper ions can penetrate and adhere to the horn, improving available […]
