Use of Bandaging in the treatment of Digital Dermatitis

Abstract

The aim of this study was to compare two different methods for the treatment of digital dermatitis (DD) in dairy cows. Moreover, both treatment methods were tested if they could stop the recurrences of DD in the same patient. For this study, data were collected on two separate occasions across a six-month period (spring and the following autumn). During these two periods, 280 and 232 Holstein Friesian dairy cows were examined respectively in the crush. The following two treatment methods were compared: 1. Scarification of the lesion surface and antibiotic spray;2. Resection of the lesion, antibiotic spray and powder, and covering with a bandage.

Keywords

• dairy cow
• digital dermatitis
• lameness
• treatment