Cattle Farming Foot Care and Cattle Feed Management
The prevalence of foot health issues and accompanying herd lameness has begun to rise along with the number and size of cow ranches. An essential issue and one of the desirable yield qualities is the protection of foot health, especially in dairy cow companies. A notable decline is shown along with a fall in appetite whenever a foot health issue in an animal with a high milk output arises. Therefore, a more thorough assessment of foot disorders and lameness is required.
For whatever reason, cows are withdrawn from the herd. Lameness is among the most significant justifications for forced culling. Economic loss occurs when the culling rate is not maintained at the desired levels. Therefore, it is important to keep diseases that could lead to forced culling under control. Precautions should be made in procedures such as herd management, care, and feeding to keep the herd’s lameness rate under control.
Regarding nutrition, abrupt feed changes, vitamin and mineral supplements, the amount of fat and protein in the diet, and the ratios of starch to cellulose are the elements that have a direct impact on lameness. One of the main reasons for lameness is an increase in rumen acidity brought on by giving animals rations high in starch and low in cellulose. The quality and hardness of nails are also impacted by high fat, protein, mineral, and vitamin ratios in the diet. Therefore it is advised to have a cattle feed check.
Regarding care, foot disorders are largely caused by housing circumstances, specifically. Foot illnesses are far less common in areas where animals can wander freely, such as clean pastures or shelters. Animals kept on filthy floors with poorly draining manure and urine are subjected to high humidity, which causes the nails to start to soften. The floor must always be maintained spotless because the animals’ movements are constrained in stalls with ties. Otherwise, it will be impossible to preserve the feet’s health because they will be forced to stand on a floor that is continually covered in feces and urine. In addition, routine nail maintenance and trimming aid in disease prevention.
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