Cattle Lameness and Hoofcare, 3rd Edition

By Roger W. Blowey

Cattle Lameness and Hoofcare 3rd Edition PDF. Lameness is one of the main conditions affecting cattle and is considered a major welfare problem with significant impact on animal productivity. This well-established practical book explores the issue and provides a fundamental guide to prevention and hoof care. In particular, it covers the incidence and costs of lameness, the structure of the foot with its function and possible inflammation, hoof trimming, and the treatment of common diseases. Authored by one of the field’s research leaders, this third edition includes updates on hoof trimming protocols, new insights on the structure and function of the digital cushion, and an examination of diseases, such as digital dermatitis and sole ulcer.

Table of Contents

Forewords
Preface
Acknowledgements

CHAPTER ONE: THE INCIDENCE AND COSTS OF LAMENESS
Incidence of lameness – Mobility scoring – Incidence and prevalence
– Financial costs – About this book

CHAPTER TWO: FOOT STRUCTURE, FUNCTION AND INFLAMMATION
(CORIOSIS/LAMINITIS) 
The structure of the foot – Hoof – Corium – Bones and associated
structures – Digital cushion and associated structures – Pathogenesis
of foot disorders – Trauma – Metabolic changes – Toxins and diet –
Changes in pedal bone suspension

CHAPTER THREE: WEIGHT-BEARING SURFACES AND HOOF
OVERGROWTH 
Weight-bearing surfaces – Hoof overgrowth – Overgrowth at the
toe – Overgrowth of the sole – Disparity of claw size

CHAPTER FOUR: HOOF-TRIMMING 
Equipment needed – Knives and clippers – Power tools –
Restraint of the cow – Hoof-trimming technique – Cut One –
Cut Two – Cut Three – Cut Four – General considerations and
when to trim

CHAPTER FIVE: COMMON DISEASES OF THE FOOT AND
TREATMENTS 
Sole haemorrhage – White line disorders – Sole ulcer – Toe ulcers –
Heel ulcers – Deeper pedal infections – Foreign body penetration of
the sole – Vertical fissure or sandcrack – Horizontal fissure – Axial
wall fissures – Thin sole syndrome – Toe necrosis – ‘Non-healing’
wall and sole lesions – Fracture of the pedal bone – Benefits of early
and effective treatments – Blocks – Shoes – Dressings – Topical hoof
products – Diseases of the skin of the digit – Interdigital corns or
growths (interdigital skin hyperplasia) – Foul in the foot – Superfoul
– Digital dermatitis – Preventive foot-bathing – Mud fever – Heel
erosion or slurry heel – Hock sores – Rib fractures and swellings –
Pelvic wing fractures

CHAPTER SIX THE CAUSES AND PREVENTION OF LAMENESS 
Summary of changes – Changes at calving – Social integration –
Nutritional factors – Environmental factors – Standing times – Lying
times – Cubicle design and dimensions – Cubicle bedding –
Building design – Management factors – Cow tracks and grazing
herds – Increased hoof wear – Inadequate hoof wear – Management
of dry cows – Toxins, breeding, foot-bathing and trimming

APPENDIX A summary of factors causing lameness 150
References and further reading 152
Index 159

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