Footbaths for cows

bealaha

just wondering does anyone use these and can you expect to see an improvement in cows that use footbaths regularily. the reason i ask is ourt hoof pairer mentioned it last year to me, sufggesting taht i should start using one, any thoughts on what the best method to use and what solution should you use would be helpful.

reilig

bealaha wrote: »

just wondering does anyone use these and can you expect to see an improvement in cows that use footbaths regularily. the reason i ask is ourt hoof pairer mentioned it last year to me, sufggesting taht i should start using one, any thoughts on what the best method to use and what solution should you use would be helpful.

Used to have a lot of problems with footrot in sheep a few years ago so we put une in a crush for them. It solved our problem. Have never had to put cows through it. We used bluestone at first, but at the latter, we changed to formaldehyde which completely eradicated foot rot from the herd. Don't know if you can buy the stuff anymore, there used to be serious fumes from it and you needed a good face mask.

Sam Kade

I think JFC were selling footbaths for cows a few years ago that would fit in a crush.

John_F

osmonds have a piece in this weeks farm exam (in examiner on thursdays) about them, well more about foot rot etc