Not a huge fan of the Dutch method on my big cows
Dutch method is fine, you just need to use different measurements.
Not a huge fan of the Dutch method on my big cows
www.nadis.org.uk/bulletins/lameness-control-in-dairy-herds/part-1-practical-foot-trimming-(dutch-5-step-method).aspx
Not a huge fan of the Dutch method on my big cows but in step1 it states "stop before sole thinning" test by give on thumb pressure.
I very rarely cut too deep but did on a cow last week feck I was mad with myself
Been dealing more with sole fractures at the heel this year. Find them a real pain to deal with. Think it's maybe one part of the cow track that goes down a short ramp and because of the rain this year slipping a little often causes pressure. Don't see this when housed. Done a short course using Dutch 5 step teaches good habits I thought.One tip... If you have digi AND slurry heel, always trim the loose horn off around the slurry heel. The cow will be in a lot of pain and will erode her toes by walking on the front of the foot... You can assume it is digi but it could be a sole fracture at the heel. You can see much better if you trim (without needing to affect the foot angle by trimming too much).
Been dealing more with sole fractures at the heel this year. Find them a real pain to deal with. Think it's maybe one part of the cow track that goes down a short ramp and because of the rain this year slipping a little often causes pressure. Don't see this when housed. Done a short course using Dutch 5 step teaches good habits I thought.
I don't miss lame cows [emoji107]These are digital dermatitis. This farm had it bad! I had a lot of success with copper but a change in foot dipping regime helped. I think we discovered that the heifers were getting hit with it so I recommended running the heifers through the parlour several times per week so they could get used to being dipped.View attachment 395066 View attachment 395064
Did you give her any ketofen?walked in this afternoon much better
hopefully wont need a block before re exam next week
noDid you give her any ketofen?
So you fixed the problem, rather than hid it
will find out in the next few daysSo you fixed the problem, rather than hid it
''knife before needle''
These cows NEED painkiller.
and the point of my phrase is to pick her foot up before jabbing her willy nilly , then if a jab is needed it can be tailored to the problem rather than stab in the darkThese cows NEED painkiller.
Yes - lame cows need painkillers. Why do they limp?no offence intended
but when you work with them day in day out you get a feeling as to which ones need pain relief and which ones dont