Resources

For more information on hoof health care please browse the following publications and links

Journal Articles of interest (under construction)

• The association between foot lesions and culling risk
  in Ontario Holstein cows.
• Herd- and Cow-Level Prevalence of Foot Lesions in Ontario Dairy Cattle.
• Herd-level risk factors for seven different foot lesions in Ontario
  Holstein cattle housed in tie stalls or free stalls.
• Association Between a Visual and an Automated Locomotion Score
  in Lactating Holstein Cows.
• Comfort Zone-Design Free Stalls: Do They Influence the Stall
  Use Behavior of Lame Cows?
• Efficacy of formalin, copper sulfate, and a commercial footbath product (Dragonhyde) in the control of digital dermatitis

Recent Publications

• Thoughts on block application and size
• Sand Particle Size for moving into new free stall barn

 Coming Soon

• Foot Bath Volume Calculator
• Recent Publications/Presentation

Links

Unfortunately we are unable to provide links to organizations that provides services or products but feel free to browse the following external links for more information about foot health.

• WI FAPM
• HTA
• OHTG
• Lameness Symposiums
• ANKA Hoof Trimming Experts
• Dairy Cattle Handling
• Dairyland Hoof Care Institute Article Library